British Rod-Caught Record · coarse

British Pike Record

Esox lucius

47 lb 05 oz

21.461 kg (converted from the published imperial weight)

Lloyd Watson (2024)

As listed by the British Record (Rod Caught) Fish Committee.

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The published facts

Record information

Lloyd Watson

Year caught
2024
Original record weight
47lb 05oz 0dms
Published metric value
21.46 kg
Catch location, as published
Chew Valley Lake, Somerset
Original classification
Pike (Esox lucius)

The catch location

Chew Valley Lake, Somerset

No verified RiverFish river relationship is published for this catch. The location above is retained as listed by BRFC.

The species in EA surveys

About pike

RiverFish's pike profile shows observed river distribution, recent surveys and individual measured lengths.

The largest length in RiverFish's EA sample is 144 cm; the largest recorded weight is 16.800 kg. These maxima may describe different fish.

EA survey maxima are population-monitoring measurements, not authenticated angling records. They are not necessarily representative of the largest fish in British waters. No weight is estimated from a survey length.

Scientific name matches the existing species catalogue. Angling categories remain separate even when EA groups them under one species.

Provenance

Sources and methodology

Official BRFC coarse record listing · Official PDF · Angling Trust cross-reference

Source update label: 10th June 2026. Last checked: 29/10/2026.

RiverFish preserves original classifications, joint holders and location strings. Weekly checks compare the HTML with the official PDFs. Unresolved values are flagged. A named river stretch receives a river relationship only when its geographical identity is established; stillwaters and ambiguous names do not receive river awards.

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