Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the Louth Canal

Largest measured pike: 88 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Louth Canal was 88 cm, recorded at Firebeacon on 25 May 1999.

Across 128 measured pike, the median measured length was 18.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation15 May 2018Tetney Lock · 2 fish

Largest measured pike: 88 cm
Median length: 18.6 cm
Fish measured: 128
Survey locations: 5

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
88 cm	25 May 1999	Firebeacon	58059
85.8 cm	10 Jun 1986	Tetney Lock	58021
81.5 cm	25 May 1999	Firebeacon	58059
81 cm	25 May 1999	Firebeacon	58059
75.5 cm	25 May 1999	Firebeacon	58059
75.5 cm	14 Sept 1992	Tetney Lock	58034
72 cm	12 May 2010	Firebeacon	124151
66.9 cm	13 Jun 1986	Firebeacon	58019
65.5 cm	12 May 2010	Firebeacon	124151
64.1 cm	6 Sept 1995	Firebeacon	58045

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
Tetney Lock	10 Jun 1986	15 May 2018	9
Thoresby Bridge	9 Jun 1986	17 Jun 2015	5
Firebeacon	13 Jun 1986	16 Jun 2015	8
Alvingham High Bridge	11 May 2010	11 May 2010	1
Austen Fen	13 Jun 1986	5 Sept 1995	3

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

1986–2018

Survey records by year

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

486

087

088

089

090

091

492

093

094

495

096

097

098

399

000

001

002

003

204

005

006

007

008

009

310

011

212

013

014

315

016

017

118

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 128 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 7.3 cm
Lower quarter: 16 cm
Median: 18.6 cm
Upper quarter: 43.1 cm
Largest: 88 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

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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