3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Waxham Cut

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 4.3 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Waxham Cut was 4.3 cm, recorded at 92 on 11 September 1998.

Across 49 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 2.6 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Waxham Cut.

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Most recent observation11 September 199893 · 1 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 4.3 cm
Median length: 2.6 cm
Fish measured: 49
Survey locations: 7

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
4.3 cm	11 Sept 1998	92	17019
3.7 cm	8 Sept 1998	91	17018
3.5 cm	11 Sept 1998	92	17019
3.5 cm	8 Sept 1998	91	17018
3.5 cm	27 Sept 1993	91	17014
3.5 cm	5 Oct 1989	91	17012
3.4 cm	8 Sept 1998	91	17018
3.4 cm	27 Sept 1993	91	17014
3.3 cm	11 Sept 1998	92	17019
3.3 cm	7 Sept 1998	89	17016

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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Where 3-spined stickleback were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one 3-spined stickleback record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

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Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding 3-spined stickleback
93	11 Sept 1998	11 Sept 1998	1
92	11 Sept 1998	11 Sept 1998	1
91	5 Oct 1989	8 Sept 1998	3
90	8 Sept 1998	8 Sept 1998	1
88	27 Sept 1993	8 Sept 1998	2
89	7 Sept 1998	7 Sept 1998	1
94	24 Aug 1998	24 Aug 1998	1

Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.

1989–1998

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded 3-spined stickleback that year.

189

090

091

092

293

094

095

096

097

798

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 49 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.8 cm
Lower quarter: 2.5 cm
Median: 2.6 cm
Upper quarter: 3 cm
Largest: 4.3 cm

0–99 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Before you fish

Good to know

These are past survey records, so the fish present today may be different. Map points are approximate—check local access, permissions and fishing rules before visiting.

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