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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Willoughby High Drain FMU

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 7.1 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Willoughby High Drain FMU was 7.1 cm, recorded at Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards on 16 July 1992.

Across 52 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 5.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation17 May 2018Loft's Bridge
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
7.1 cm
Median length
5.4 cm
Fish measured
52
Survey locations
3

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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
7.1 cm16 Jul 1992Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards57643
6.8 cm16 Jul 1992Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards57643
6.8 cm16 Jul 1992Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards57643
6.5 cm16 Jul 1992Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards57643
6.5 cm16 Jul 1992Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards57643
6.5 cm16 Jul 1992Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards57643
6.3 cm16 Jul 1992Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards57643
6.2 cm16 Jul 1992Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards57643
6.2 cm16 Jul 1992Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards57643
6.1 cm28 Jun 1995Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards57668

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.

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

Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding 3-spined stickleback
Loft's Bridge7 Nov 201317 May 20182
A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe7 Nov 20137 Nov 20131
Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards16 Jul 199228 Jun 19952

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

1992–2018

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 52 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
5.1 cm
Median
5.4 cm
Upper quarter
6 cm
Largest
7.1 cm

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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