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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96.5 cm | 8 Jun 1993 | Downstream Ablake | 79898 |
| 89.1 cm | 23 Jun 1993 | Downstream Hainbury Mill | 79863 |
| 83.6 cm | 22 Jun 1993 | Great Yard, Ilchester | 79876 |
| 80.5 cm | 10 Jun 1993 | Downstream Load Bridge | 79895 |
| 79 cm | 8 Jun 1993 | Downstream Ablake | 79898 |
| 76.5 cm | 4 Jul 2006 | Pibsbury Pumping Station (Te) | 99911 |
| 76.4 cm | 8 Jul 2010 | Pibsbury Pumping Station (Te) | 122691 |
| 75.1 cm | 23 Jun 1993 | Downstream Hainbury Mill | 79863 |
| 72.4 cm | 28 Oct 2003 | Gas Works d/s Ilchester (Te) | 78060 |
| 71.5 cm | 30 Jun 1993 | Witcomb Drove | 79893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pibsbury Pumping Station (Te) | 3 Oct 2003 | 8 Jul 2010 | 7 |
| Gas Works d/s Ilchester (Te) | 28 Oct 2003 | 29 Jul 2008 | 4 |
| Downstream Sherborne Lake (Te) | 4 Jun 2003 | 12 Jul 2007 | 3 |
| Honeycombe Farm | 28 Jul 1993 | 28 Jul 1993 | 1 |
| Bradford Abbas (Te) | 23 Jul 1993 | 23 Jul 1993 | 1 |
| Downstream Pen Mill Gauging Station | 20 Jul 1993 | 20 Jul 1993 | 1 |
| Newton Surmaville | 15 Jul 1993 | 15 Jul 1993 | 1 |
| Over Compton | 13 Jul 1993 | 13 Jul 1993 | 1 |
| Up Mudford | 8 Jul 1993 | 8 Jul 1993 | 1 |
| Downstream Yeovilton Weir | 6 Jul 1993 | 6 Jul 1993 | 1 |
| Witcomb Drove | 30 Jun 1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 1 |
| Upstream Ashington Bridge | 29 Jun 1993 | 29 Jun 1993 | 1 |
| Manor Farm, Ashington | 24 Jun 1993 | 24 Jun 1993 | 1 |
| Downstream Hainbury Mill | 23 Jun 1993 | 23 Jun 1993 | 1 |
| Great Yard, Ilchester | 22 Jun 1993 | 22 Jun 1993 | 1 |
| Downstream Load Bridge | 10 Jun 1993 | 10 Jun 1993 | 1 |
| Downstream Ablake | 8 Jun 1993 | 8 Jun 1993 | 1 |
| Upstream Pill Bridge | 5 May 1993 | 5 May 1993 | 1 |
Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.
1993–2010
Survey records by year
Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded pike that year.
Fish measured by surveyors
Measured length distribution
See how the 87 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.
- Smallest
- 5.6 cm
- Lower quarter
- 43.6 cm
- Median
- 52.9 cm
- Upper quarter
- 60 cm
- Largest
- 96.5 cm
Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.
Fish weighed by surveyors
Measured weight summary
Recorded weights were available for 71 pike. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.
- Lightest
- 0.1 oz (0.002 kg)
- Lower quarter
- 1 lb 8.6 oz (0.698 kg)
- Median
- 2 lb 5.2 oz (1.06 kg)
- Upper quarter
- 3 lb 7.5 oz (1.57 kg)
- Heaviest
- 20 lb 15.1 oz (9.5 kg)
These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.
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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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