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Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the River Leam

Largest measured pike: 87.7 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Leam was 87.7 cm, recorded at Foot bridge u/s to Willes Road Bridge on 11 September 2007.

Across 681 measured pike, the median measured length was 36 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 Leam.

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Most recent observation14 May 2019Offchurch Fields Farm, u/s mill to confluence · 2 fish
Largest measured pike
87.7 cm
Median length
36 cm
Fish measured
681
Survey locations
25

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
87.7 cm11 Sept 2007Foot bridge u/s to Willes Road Bridge106995
86 cm3 Oct 1994Prince Drive Weir to Foot Bridge Weir.24845
84 cm13 Apr 1999Offchurch Fields Farm, u/s mill to confluence80699
80 cm13 Apr 1999Hunningham, d/s the Mill23788
80 cm20 Sept 1990Foot bridge u/s to Willes Road Bridge23846
79 cm31 Mar 1999u/s from swimming pool, Newbold Comyn80708
77.6 cm11 Sept 2007Foot bridge u/s to Willes Road Bridge106995
77 cm9 Jun 2005Prince Drive Weir to Foot Bridge Weir.84673
77 cm30 Mar 1999Prince Drive Weir to Foot Bridge Weir.23866
76 cm25 Mar 1999Leamington d/s Princes Dr weir - Avon confl80734

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
Offchurch Fields Farm, u/s mill to confluence9 Sept 199014 May 20196
Eathorpe15 Jun 198114 May 20197
Redhouse Farm7 Jun 20165 Jun 20182
u/s Marton17 Sept 199010 May 20168
Manor Farm, Kites Hardwicke21 Aug 198410 May 20166
Offchurch19 Sept 199012 Nov 200911
Foot bridge u/s to Willes Road Bridge20 Sept 19909 Sept 200910
Hunningham, d/s the Mill21 Aug 198427 Aug 200912
Red Lion, Hunningham21 Aug 198418 Jun 200812
Prince Drive Weir to Foot Bridge Weir.17 Oct 19859 Jun 20059
u/s Birdingbury, Leamington Hastings21 Aug 198427 May 20044
Birdingbury21 Aug 198427 May 20044
Sawbridge13 Nov 198620 May 19993
Grandborough d/s mill20 May 199920 May 19991
Stanisford Bridge, Fosse Way18 Sept 199017 May 19993
Marton21 Aug 198417 May 19996
u/s from swimming pool, Newbold Comyn16 Oct 198531 Mar 19993
d/s swimming pool to Willes Reservoir31 Mar 199931 Mar 19991
Newbold Comyn Radford20 Sept 199031 Mar 19993
Leamington d/s end Pump Room gdns- footbridge27 Jul 199430 Mar 19992
Leamington Theatre at Mill bridge -d/s weir27 Jul 199430 Mar 19992
Leamington d/s Princes Dr weir - Avon confl17 Oct 198525 Mar 19993
Radford Semele16 Oct 198527 Jul 19942
Hunningham Site 312 May 198612 May 19861
Hunningham (upstream boundary)12 May 198112 May 19862

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

1981–2019

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 681 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
20 cm
Median
36 cm
Upper quarter
47.5 cm
Largest
87.7 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Leam

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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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