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Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the River Babingley

Largest measured pike: 81.3 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Babingley was 81.3 cm, recorded at US Estuary Farm on 15 February 1989.

Across 86 measured pike, the median measured length was 23.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation5 June 2015Hall Farm · 2 fish
Largest measured pike
81.3 cm
Median length
23.8 cm
Fish measured
86
Survey locations
9

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured pike

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
81.3 cm15 Feb 1989US Estuary Farm30290
74.5 cm30 Jun 1994Hall Farm30300
71.3 cm24 Apr 1996DS Castle Rising Weir30306
70.3 cm15 Feb 1989US Estuary Farm30290
66.8 cm15 Feb 1989US Estuary Farm30290
66.4 cm23 Jun 2011Estuary Farm126650
66.3 cm14 Jun 1994North Wootton30302
64.1 cm5 Jun 2015Hall Farm144848
61.8 cm1 May 1996US Estuary Farm30309
61.3 cm14 Jun 1994North Wootton30302

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding pike
Hall Farm15 Feb 19895 Jun 20154
Osier Carr6 Jul 20113 Jun 20152
DS Castle Rising Weir (Eel Monitoring)23 May 200812 Jun 20143
North Wootton16 Feb 198923 Jun 20114
Estuary Farm23 Jun 201123 Jun 20111
DS Castle Rising Weir24 Apr 199611 Mar 20112
DS Old Sovereigns9 Mar 20119 Mar 20111
US Estuary Farm15 Feb 19891 May 19963
Tail Sluice Babingley30 Mar 19925 Jul 19942

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

1989–2015

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 86 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
7.5 cm
Lower quarter
19.6 cm
Median
23.8 cm
Upper quarter
41.5 cm
Largest
81.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Babingley

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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