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Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the River Lee

Largest measured pike: 106 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Lee was 106 cm, recorded at Kings Weir - Weirpool on 2 June 2015.

Across 823 measured pike, the median measured length was 25.6 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 Lee.

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Most recent observation23 July 2026Amwell Loop · 26 fish
Largest measured pike
106 cm
Median length
25.6 cm
Fish measured
823
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
106 cm2 Jun 2015Kings Weir - Weirpool144826
93.5 cm11 Feb 1993Flour Mills Loop116146
90 cm13 Jul 2009Hartham Common118114
87.5 cm9 Aug 2006Waterdale100583
86.5 cm29 Jul 2025Fishers Green177551
86 cm7 Jul 2026Fishers Green182112
84.5 cm29 Jul 2025Fishers Green177551
84 cm22 Oct 2002Waterdale72664
81.8 cm2 Jun 2015Kings Weir144824
81.1 cm11 Feb 1993Flour Mills Loop116146

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
Amwell Loop12 Apr 197823 Jul 202621
Fishers Green28 Jan 19937 Jul 202613
Hackney Marshes21 Sept 200611 Sept 20255
Waterdale22 Oct 200231 Jul 202514
Stanborough Park2 Aug 20073 Aug 20224
Hartham Common Weir21 Jun 201821 Jun 20181
Hartham Common24 Oct 200221 Jun 201815
Fishers Green barbel investigation3 Nov 20173 Nov 20171
Powder Mill Cut22 Oct 199227 Jul 20156
Kings Weir - Weirpool2 Jun 20152 Jun 20151
Kings Weir11 Jun 19922 Jun 20152
Kings Weir Back Loop14 May 201329 May 20142
Essendon11 Sept 200326 Jun 20138
Stonebridge to Tottenham Lock7 Oct 200912 Oct 20102
Springfield Marina u/s8 Oct 20098 Oct 20091
d/s Leebridge Rd7 Oct 20097 Oct 20091
Flour Mills Loop11 Feb 19931 Jul 20095
Hertford County Hall AS28 Nov 200328 Nov 20031
Woolmers Park1 Nov 20021 Nov 20021
River Lynch13 Oct 199213 Oct 19921
Manifold Ditch6 Oct 19926 Oct 19921
Hertford Football Ground29 Mar 197829 Mar 19781
Downstream Cecil Saw Mills15 Mar 197815 Mar 19781

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

1978–2026

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 823 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
19.2 cm
Median
25.6 cm
Upper quarter
48 cm
Largest
106 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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