3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Wellow Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.7 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Wellow Brook was 6.7 cm, recorded at White Bridge on 17 May 2011.

Across 196 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation16 May 2018Paglinch Farm · 7 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.7 cm
Median length: 4.7 cm
Fish measured: 196
Survey locations: 4

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
6.7 cm	17 May 2011	White Bridge	126243
6.2 cm	15 Apr 2015	Welton (Se-04)	144557
6.1 cm	9 May 2018	White Bridge	152515
5.8 cm	17 May 2011	White Bridge	126243
5.7 cm	9 May 2018	White Bridge	152515
5.7 cm	9 May 2018	White Bridge	152515
5.7 cm	9 May 2018	White Bridge	152515
5.7 cm	9 May 2018	White Bridge	152515
5.6 cm	9 May 2018	White Bridge	152515
5.6 cm	9 May 2018	White Bridge	152515

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

Explore the river

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.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding 3-spined stickleback
Paglinch Farm	16 Apr 2014	16 May 2018	2
White Bridge	17 May 2011	9 May 2018	2
Welton (Se-04)	17 May 2011	15 Apr 2015	2
Mill Hill	16 Apr 2014	16 Apr 2014	1

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

2011–2018

Survey records by year

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

211

012

013

214

115

016

017

218

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 196 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.8 cm
Lower quarter: 4.4 cm
Median: 4.7 cm
Upper quarter: 5.1 cm
Largest: 6.7 cm

0–99 mm

196

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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