Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the C&B Navigation (Long Pond)

Largest measured pike: 80.5 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the C&B Navigation (Long Pond) was 80.5 cm, recorded at Heybridge Viaduct on 6 June 2007.

Across 389 measured pike, the median measured length was 35.2 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the C&B Navigation (Long Pond).

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Most recent observation25 July 2022Beeleigh Golf Course · 15 fish

Largest measured pike: 80.5 cm
Median length: 35.2 cm
Fish measured: 389
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
80.5 cm	6 Jun 2007	Heybridge Viaduct	105476
77.8 cm	23 Jul 2010	Beeleigh Golf Course	123151
75.2 cm	22 Jun 2004	Heybridge Viaduct	84153
74.7 cm	4 Oct 2004	Iron Bridge (C&B Canal)	84144
70.3 cm	15 Jun 2007	Iron Bridge (C&B Canal)	105751
69 cm	16 Oct 2001	Iron Bridge (C&B Canal)	21165
67.8 cm	14 Jun 2001	Heybridge Viaduct	15601
67.3 cm	14 Jun 2001	Heybridge Viaduct	15601
67.1 cm	23 Oct 1995	Beeleigh Golf Course	14379
66.5 cm	25 Jul 2022	Beeleigh Golf Course	162218

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
Beeleigh Golf Course	14 Oct 1986	25 Jul 2022	12
Iron Bridge (C&B Canal)	13 Oct 1986	28 Jul 2010	9
Heybridge Viaduct	18 Jun 1986	7 Jul 2010	8

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

1986–2022

Survey records by year

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

386

087

088

389

090

091

292

093

094

395

096

097

398

099

000

301

002

003

304

005

006

307

008

009

310

011

012

013

014

015

116

017

018

119

020

021

122

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 389 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.1 cm
Lower quarter: 26.5 cm
Median: 35.2 cm
Upper quarter: 47.5 cm
Largest: 80.5 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

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400–499 mm

500–599 mm

600–699 mm

700–799 mm

800–899 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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