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Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the River Blackwater

Largest measured pike: 96 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Blackwater was 96 cm, recorded at Braxted FGS on 28 September 2006.

Across 2,944 measured pike, the median measured length was 22.9 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 Blackwater.

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Most recent observation8 November 2023Dorewards Hall · 6 fish
Largest measured pike
96 cm
Median length
22.9 cm
Fish measured
2,944
Survey locations
23

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
96 cm28 Sept 2006Braxted FGS101958
92.1 cm20 Sept 2005Feeringbury Hall86448
91.8 cm27 Sept 2017Braxted FGS152434
89.6 cm6 Oct 2010Blue Mills124403
84.3 cm14 Sept 2011Coggeshall128014
84 cm18 Sept 1996Smallands Hall14150
80.5 cm25 Sept 2002Bradwell Bridge66000
79.1 cm11 Sept 2007Coggeshall106630
78.8 cm27 Sept 2005Saint Marys Road86434
78.5 cm21 Oct 2005Langford87259

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
Dorewards Hall23 Aug 20058 Nov 20235
Pointwell Mill31 Mar 198726 Oct 202310
Smallands Hall18 Sept 199612 Oct 20239
Braxted FGS6 Aug 198411 Oct 202318
Upstream Braxted Hall7 Oct 20027 Oct 20237
Greys Mill3 Sept 19964 Oct 20239
Saint Marys Road2 Oct 20023 Oct 20236
Stock Hall3 May 19901 Oct 202311
Blue Mills3 Jun 199328 Sept 202317
Coggeshall14 Sept 199926 Sept 202313
Kelvedon Coalyard27 Sept 199923 Sept 202315
Rye Mill29 Aug 199621 Sept 20237
Bradwell Hall27 Sept 200219 Sept 20237
Stisted FGS27 Aug 199915 Sept 202315
Langford14 Aug 19849 Oct 20089
Downstream Braxted Hall30 Apr 199030 Sept 20083
Ashmans Farm22 Sept 199919 Sept 20084
Feeringbury Hall20 May 199315 Sept 20085
Covenbrook Hall14 Aug 199610 Sept 20084
West Mill24 Sept 20028 Sept 20083
Bradwell Bridge16 Sept 19995 Sept 20084
Lyons Hall (River Blackwater)17 Sept 19992 Sept 20084
Hobbs Meadow12 Aug 19961 Sept 20085

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

1984–2023

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 2,944 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.7 cm
Lower quarter
19.1 cm
Median
22.9 cm
Upper quarter
35 cm
Largest
96 cm

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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