3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Wreigh Burn

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 2.4 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Wreigh Burn was 2.4 cm, recorded at Wreigh Burn - Thropton on 1 August 2009.

This is the only individual 3-spined stickleback length in the dataset for this river.

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

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Most recent observation26 June 2025Wreigh Burn - Thropton

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 2.4 cm
Length sample: 1 fish
Survey records: 17
Survey locations: 5

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
2.4 cm	1 Aug 2009	Wreigh Burn - Thropton	119765

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
Wreigh Burn - Thropton	24 Sept 1996	26 Jun 2025	11
Wreigh Burn at Low Trewitt	9 Aug 2006	6 Sept 2018	3
Foxton Burn	25 Aug 2015	25 Aug 2015	1
Wreigh Burn at Thropton 2	13 Aug 2013	13 Aug 2013	1
Wreigh Burn at Netherton Burnfoot	9 Sept 1997	9 Sept 1997	1

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

1996–2025

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

Recorded length

One individual length was recorded for this fish and river.

Recorded length: 2.4 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Wreigh Burn

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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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