Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the Bellwater Drain

Largest measured pike: 64.3 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bellwater Drain was 64.3 cm, recorded at Hemholme Bridge on 22 August 1990.

Across 124 measured pike, the median measured length was 21.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 September 2019Bellwater Farm · 5 fish

Largest measured pike: 64.3 cm
Median length: 21.2 cm
Fish measured: 124
Survey locations: 3

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured pike

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
64.3 cm	22 Aug 1990	Hemholme Bridge	57818
59.5 cm	1 Dec 1987	Hemholme Bridge	57813
57 cm	1 Jul 1993	Bellwater Farm	57830
56.8 cm	20 Jun 1996	Thorpe Fen	57846
56.1 cm	24 Jun 1996	Hemholme Bridge	57844
55 cm	21 Jun 1996	Bellwater Farm	57845
54.3 cm	22 Aug 1990	Hemholme Bridge	57818
54.2 cm	22 Aug 1990	Hemholme Bridge	57818
53.2 cm	1 Dec 1987	Hemholme Bridge	57813
53.1 cm	24 Jun 1996	Hemholme Bridge	57844

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

Explore the river

Where pike were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one pike 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 pike
Bellwater Farm	14 Oct 1987	20 Sept 2019	6
Hemholme Bridge	1 Dec 1987	24 Jun 1996	4
Thorpe Fen	18 Jun 1993	20 Jun 1996	2

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

1987–2019

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded pike that year.

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 124 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.5 cm
Lower quarter: 15.7 cm
Median: 21.2 cm
Upper quarter: 39.9 cm
Largest: 64.3 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

500–599 mm

600–699 mm

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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