Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the River Brampton Branch

Largest measured pike: 77 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Brampton Branch was 77 cm, recorded at Kingsthorpe Hollow on 10 September 1992.

Across 206 measured pike, the median measured length was 42 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 Brampton Branch.

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Most recent observation21 July 2018Kingsthorpe Hollow · 4 fish

Largest measured pike: 77 cm
Median length: 42 cm
Fish measured: 206
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
77 cm	10 Sept 1992	Kingsthorpe Hollow	54123
73.5 cm	14 Oct 1998	Merry Tom	54143
70.5 cm	17 Oct 1995	Merry Tom	54132
69.2 cm	10 Sept 2012	Downstream Boughton Mill	134450
68.5 cm	17 Sept 1992	Bugbrooke Mill	54118
68.3 cm	23 Aug 1989	Kingsthorpe Hollow	54116
67 cm	23 Sept 1998	Bugbrooke Mill	54138
67 cm	17 Oct 1995	Merry Tom	54132
64.5 cm	2 Oct 2007	Downstream Boughton Mill	107052
64.3 cm	24 Aug 1989	Downstream Boughton Mill	54115

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
Kingsthorpe Hollow	1 Sept 1983	21 Jul 2018	9
Downstream Boughton Mill	24 Aug 1989	10 Sept 2012	5
Chapel Brampton Upstream of weir	14 Aug 2009	14 Aug 2009	1
Chapel Brampton RB Downstream	19 Oct 1995	14 Aug 2009	3
Chapel Brampton Upstream RB to weir	12 Aug 2009	12 Aug 2009	1
Merry Tom	25 Aug 1989	14 Oct 1998	4
Brixworth	26 Aug 1992	1 Oct 1998	3
Bugbrooke Mill	31 Aug 1989	23 Sept 1998	4
Spratton	29 Aug 1989	29 Aug 1989	1

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

1983–2018

Survey records by year

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

183

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085

086

087

088

589

090

091

492

093

094

595

096

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698

099

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201

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207

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309

010

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212

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017

118

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 206 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.5 cm
Lower quarter: 22.4 cm
Median: 42 cm
Upper quarter: 50.3 cm
Largest: 77 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

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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