Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the Dunston Beck

Largest measured pike: 32.2 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Dunston Beck was 32.2 cm, recorded at Brook Farm on 22 October 2015.

Across 15 measured pike, the median measured length was 23.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation29 October 2025Downstream Priory Lane Habitat Improvement Project · 4 fish

Largest measured pike: 32.2 cm
Median length: 23.3 cm
Fish measured: 15
Survey locations: 4

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
32.2 cm	22 Oct 2015	Brook Farm	147563
31.8 cm	21 Mar 2014	Nocton Wood	140564
27.6 cm	21 Mar 2014	Nocton Wood	140564
24.6 cm	21 Mar 2014	Upstream Village Hall	140565
24.4 cm	21 Mar 2014	Nocton Wood	140564
23.5 cm	29 Oct 2025	Downstream Priory Lane Habitat Improvement Project	180000
23.5 cm	2 Oct 2017	Nocton Wood	152042
23.3 cm	29 Oct 2025	Downstream Priory Lane Habitat Improvement Project	180000
21.8 cm	29 Oct 2025	Downstream Priory Lane Habitat Improvement Project	180000
21.5 cm	21 Mar 2014	Nocton Wood	140564

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
Downstream Priory Lane Habitat Improvement Project	29 Oct 2025	29 Oct 2025	1
Nocton Wood	21 Mar 2014	2 Oct 2017	2
Brook Farm	22 Oct 2015	22 Oct 2015	1
Upstream Village Hall	21 Mar 2014	21 Mar 2014	1

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

2014–2025

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 15 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 15.1 cm
Lower quarter: 20.4 cm
Median: 23.3 cm
Upper quarter: 24.5 cm
Largest: 32.2 cm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Dunston Beck

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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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