Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the Hobhole Drain

Largest measured pike: 68.5 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Hobhole Drain was 68.5 cm, recorded at Upstream Lade Bank Pump on 3 July 2006.

Across 277 measured pike, the median measured length was 24.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation27 September 2019Simmons House Farm · 7 fish

Largest measured pike: 68.5 cm
Median length: 24.6 cm
Fish measured: 277
Survey locations: 8

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
68.5 cm	3 Jul 2006	Upstream Lade Bank Pump	99945
68.4 cm	10 Aug 2007	Midville Bridge Upstream	106302
66.8 cm	18 Jul 1990	Boston Corporation Farm	57815
63.9 cm	13 Oct 1987	Midville Bridge Upstream	57811
63.5 cm	29 Apr 2009	Boston Corporation Farm	117270
62.3 cm	10 Aug 2007	Midville Bridge Upstream	106302
60.8 cm	18 Jul 1990	Boston Corporation Farm	57815
60.2 cm	3 Jul 1996	Midville Bridge Upstream	57838
59.8 cm	29 Apr 2009	Boston Corporation Farm	117270
59.8 cm	29 Aug 1990	Upstream Lade Bank Pump	57817

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
Simmons House Farm	7 Jul 1993	27 Sept 2019	6
Upstream Lade Bank Pump	20 Nov 1987	26 Sept 2019	8
Boston Corporation Farm	7 Oct 1987	19 Sept 2019	9
Bennington Bridge	8 Jul 1993	4 Nov 2016	5
Downstream Bakers Bridge	19 Sept 2013	19 Sept 2013	1
Midville Bridge Upstream	13 Oct 1987	10 Aug 2007	6
Ings Bridge	12 Jul 1993	10 Jul 1996	2
Lade Bank Bridge	8 Jul 1996	8 Jul 1996	1

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.

387

088

089

390

091

192

593

094

095

796

097

098

099

000

001

002

003

004

005

306

107

008

209

010

011

412

113

014

015

516

017

018

319

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 277 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.9 cm
Lower quarter: 17.3 cm
Median: 24.6 cm
Upper quarter: 32.5 cm
Largest: 68.5 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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