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Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the River Middle Ouse

Largest measured pike: 84.3 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Middle Ouse was 84.3 cm, recorded at Brampton on 15 October 1998.

Across 1,062 measured pike, the median measured length was 27.8 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 Middle Ouse.

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Most recent observation21 October 2025Hemingford Meadow · 2 fish
Largest measured pike
84.3 cm
Median length
27.8 cm
Fish measured
1,062
Survey locations
41

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
84.3 cm15 Oct 1998Brampton29162
82.3 cm8 Sept 1992Pike & Eel29207
80.3 cm24 Jun 1992Kelpie Marina29131
78.5 cm8 Nov 1989Pike & Eel29201
76.8 cm8 Nov 1989Pike & Eel29201
73.5 cm31 Jul 2006Hartford Church100450
73.3 cm8 Sept 1992Pike & Eel29207
72.8 cm15 Oct 2001Hartford Church30836
72.8 cm16 Jul 1992Buckden Marina29142
72.3 cm8 Sept 1998Little Paxton29157

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
Hemingford Meadow21 Oct 202521 Oct 20251
Portholme Meadow27 Sept 198915 Oct 202516
Houghton4 Oct 19891 Oct 20196
St Neots Common14 Aug 19895 Oct 20186
Eynesbury3 Oct 20183 Oct 20181
Kelpie Marina8 Aug 19892 Oct 20186
Longholme24 Jul 19891 Oct 20186
Pike & Eel8 Nov 19891 Oct 201613
US Dolphin Meadow24 Oct 198928 Sept 201612
Holywell31 Oct 198926 Sept 201613
Offord Triangle13 Sept 198921 Aug 20155
Hartford Church29 Sept 198920 Aug 201011
Renhold2 Aug 198924 Sept 20084
DS Barford Power Station11 Aug 19895 Sept 20085
Little Paxton18 Aug 19891 Sept 20085
Brownshill Pumping Station (Eel Monitoring)2 May 20072 May 20071
Hermitage Lock Drain (Eel Monitoring)25 Apr 200725 Apr 20071
Little Paxton Nature Reserve4 Sept 19891 Dec 20064
Castle Hills Huntingdon2 Oct 198926 Aug 20034
Mow Fen2 Nov 19894 Aug 20035
Brampton25 Sept 19893 Oct 20014
Barford Bridge3 Aug 19891 Oct 20014
Earith17 Sept 199217 Aug 19993
Bluntisham10 Nov 19896 Aug 19994
Meadow Lane St Ives29 Oct 19903 Aug 19994
St Ives26 Oct 19892 Aug 19993
Dolphin Meadow25 Oct 198929 Jul 19993
Hemingford Grey23 Oct 198928 Jul 19992
Hemingford Abbots5 Oct 198926 Jul 19993
Houghton Lock3 Oct 198919 Jul 19993
Hartford12 Oct 198913 Jul 19993
Portholme Lock28 Sept 19899 Jul 19993
Buckden Marina15 Sept 198914 Oct 19983
DS Samual Jones17 Aug 198912 Oct 19983
Riverside Park11 Aug 19892 Sept 19983
Barford Power Station9 Aug 198925 Aug 19983
Wyboston Lakes7 Aug 198924 Aug 19983
Blunham4 Aug 198913 Aug 19983
Willington1 Aug 198911 Aug 19983
Cardington Navigation31 Jul 19895 Aug 19983
Offord Intake12 Sept 198915 Jul 19922

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

1989–2025

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 1,062 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.8 cm
Lower quarter
18.3 cm
Median
27.8 cm
Upper quarter
39.8 cm
Largest
84.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Middle Ouse

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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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