3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Winterton Beck Subcatchment

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.6 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Winterton Beck Subcatchment was 5.6 cm, recorded at Winterton Tip Road on 3 September 1986.

Across 38 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation3 November 2015Winterton Tip Road

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.6 cm
Median length: 4.3 cm
Fish measured: 38
Survey locations: 2

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
5.6 cm	3 Sept 1986	Winterton Tip Road	57526
5.1 cm	20 Sept 1995	Winteringham Village	57684
5 cm	20 Sept 1995	Winteringham Village	57684
5 cm	20 Sept 1995	Winteringham Village	57684
4.9 cm	22 Sept 1992	Winterton Tip Road	57653
4.8 cm	20 Sept 1995	Winteringham Village	57684
4.8 cm	20 Sept 1995	Winteringham Village	57684
4.7 cm	20 Sept 1995	Winteringham Village	57684
4.6 cm	22 Sept 1992	Winterton Tip Road	57653
4.5 cm	22 Sept 1992	Winterton Tip Road	57653

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
Winterton Tip Road	3 Sept 1986	3 Nov 2015	3
Winteringham Village	20 Sept 1995	1 Apr 2015	2

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

1986–2015

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 38 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.1 cm
Lower quarter: 3.9 cm
Median: 4.3 cm
Upper quarter: 4.5 cm
Largest: 5.6 cm

0–99 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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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