Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the North Drove Drain

Largest measured pike: 100 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the North Drove Drain was 100 cm, recorded at Baston Fen End on 3 September 1991.

Across 150 measured pike, the median measured length was 27 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 April 2019Upstream Cuckoo Bridge · 2 fish

Largest measured pike: 100 cm
Median length: 27 cm
Fish measured: 150
Survey locations: 7

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
100 cm	3 Sept 1991	Baston Fen End	54646
88 cm	12 Oct 1994	Baston Fen End	54657
87.3 cm	31 Mar 2016	North Drove Drain Upstream Pode Hole	147932
84.5 cm	12 Apr 2012	Upstream Cuckoo Bridge	131238
73.5 cm	20 Aug 1991	North Drove Drain Upstream Pode Hole	54650
69.2 cm	21 Apr 2010	Upstream Cuckoo Bridge	121458
67 cm	20 Aug 1991	North Drove Drain Upstream Pode Hole	54650
66 cm	13 Apr 1999	Shillakers Farm	54667
65 cm	19 May 1999	Downstream Cuckoo Bridge	54669
64 cm	20 Aug 1991	North Drove Drain Upstream Pode Hole	54650

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
Upstream Cuckoo Bridge	15 Aug 1991	8 Apr 2019	5
North Drove Drain Upstream Pode Hole	20 Aug 1991	31 Mar 2016	4
Downstream Cuckoo Bridge	8 Aug 1988	7 Oct 2003	4
Grays Farm	29 Aug 1991	15 Apr 1999	3
Shillakers Farm	30 Aug 1991	13 Apr 1999	3
Baston Fen End	3 Sept 1991	12 Oct 1994	2
Decoy Farm	5 Jun 1994	5 Jun 1994	1

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

1988–2019

Survey records by year

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

188

089

090

591

092

093

694

095

096

097

098

499

000

001

002

103

004

005

006

007

008

009

110

011

112

013

014

015

216

017

018

119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 150 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 6 cm
Lower quarter: 14.6 cm
Median: 27 cm
Upper quarter: 43.3 cm
Largest: 100 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

1000–1099 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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