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Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the River Nene

Largest measured pike: 88.5 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Nene was 88.5 cm, recorded at Ferry Meadows on 19 June 2008.

Across 2,057 measured pike, the median measured length was 33.3 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 Nene.

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Most recent observation30 October 2024Castor Mill Channel · 5 fish
Largest measured pike
88.5 cm
Median length
33.3 cm
Fish measured
2,057
Survey locations
82

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
88.5 cm19 Jun 2008Ferry Meadows111377
87.5 cm22 May 2007Wellingborough Back Channel105595
85 cm22 Jun 1989Downstream Clifford Hill lock54005
83 cm12 Jun 2006Stanground Back Channel102866
83 cm17 Jul 1995Thorpe Channel54087
81 cm10 Jun 2008Barnwell Back Channel111500
80.5 cm24 Sept 2007Downstream Wadenhoe Lock107477
80 cm29 Sept 2004Wellingborough Back Channel82623
80 cm14 Jul 1998Downstream Harrowden Weir54417
79.6 cm17 Aug 2012Ferry Meadows134600

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
Castor Mill Channel12 Oct 200930 Oct 20245
Cogenhoe Back Channel6 Jul 198316 Nov 201816
Downstream Warkton bridge26 Jan 198923 Oct 201811
Alwalton Backchannel22 Sept 200919 Sept 20182
Yarwell Mill Back Channel9 Sept 198117 Sept 201816
Barnwell Back Channel DS Oundle Mill14 Sept 201814 Sept 20181
Wansford Lock Back Channel13 Sept 201813 Sept 20181
Cogenhoe Main Channel17 Sept 197929 Jun 201513
Upstream Wickstead1 Feb 19899 Jun 20155
Geddington Ford23 Jan 199216 Apr 20158
Wadenhoe Backchannel21 Sept 200916 Oct 20132
Stanground Back Channel15 Sept 19893 Oct 201311
Upstream Ditchford Lock23 May 198926 Sept 20133
Downstream Clifford Hill lock22 Jun 198912 Sept 201211
Downstream Oundle North Road Bridge20 Jul 19895 Sept 201210
Ferry Meadows3 Jul 198417 Aug 201213
Downstream Fotheringhay19 Jun 19843 Aug 20128
Ailsworth BC 117 Jan 201217 Jan 20121
Downstream Hardwater Lock3 May 19898 Jul 20103
Downstream Irthlinborough27 Jun 198930 Jun 20109
Thrapston3 Jul 199529 Jun 20106
Ailsworth4 Aug 198916 Jun 20109
Wellingborough Back Channel16 May 198914 Jun 20108
Barnwell Back Channel11 Jul 19897 Jun 201010
Eaglethorpe Backchannel27 Oct 200927 Oct 20091
Lilford Upstream4 Oct 19898 Oct 20092
White Mills Back Channel24 Apr 198914 Sept 20093
Ailsworth Upstream of BC weir12 Aug 200912 Aug 20091
Downstream Wadenhoe Lock9 Oct 198916 Jul 20095
A47 Wansford8 Jul 20088 Jul 20081
Upstream Elton Road Bridge14 Jul 19897 Jul 20082
Stibbington25 Sept 19894 Jul 20083
Upstream Wellingborough17 May 198930 Jun 20086
Downstream Wansford Lock19 Jul 198918 Jun 20085
Yarwell M/C22 Jun 198422 Jun 20067
Ise Brook Cottage6 Feb 198922 Sept 20055
Downstream Harrowden Weir27 Jan 198910 Jul 20015
Wellingborough 25 Feb 199216 Jul 19983
Finedon Road Bridge8 Feb 198915 Jul 19984
Upstream Harrowden Weir7 Feb 19899 Jul 19984
Burton Latimer6 Feb 19891 Jul 19984
Barford Bridge19 Jan 198910 Jun 19984
Billing Aquadrome8 May 19894 Oct 19952
Hardwater Back Channel8 Sept 19958 Sept 19951
Downstream White Mills4 Sept 19954 Sept 19951
Upstream Hardwater Lock13 Sept 198924 Aug 19952
Upstream Wollaston Lock24 May 198923 Aug 19952
Ditchford Back Channel6 Sept 198915 Aug 19952
13 Arches18 May 19899 Aug 19952
A45 opposite RPC3 Aug 19953 Aug 19951
Stanwick Back Channel21 Jul 199521 Jul 19951
Downstream Stanwick20 Jul 199520 Jul 19951
Thorpe Channel3 Oct 198917 Jul 19952
Nassington Back Channel11 Jul 199511 Jul 19951
Lilford Park10 Oct 198910 Jul 19952
Upstream Lower Barnwell Lock12 Jul 198926 Jun 19952
Downstream Cotterstock21 Jul 198921 Jun 19953
Upstream Elton Lock20 Jun 199520 Jun 19951
Upstream Fotheringhay26 Jul 19939 Jun 19952
Bedford Gravels8 Aug 198925 May 19953
Elton Back Channel23 Apr 199523 Apr 19951
Rushton11 Jan 19897 Apr 19953
Wollaston Back Channel5 May 198923 Sept 19932
Denford Mid Channel30 Jun 198915 Jul 19932
Fotheringhay9 Mar 19929 Mar 19921
Upstream A4313 Feb 199213 Feb 19921
A6 Desborough10 Jan 198921 Jan 19922
Upstream Earl's Barton Lock19 Oct 198919 Oct 19891
Woodford No118 Oct 198918 Oct 19891
Downstream Upper Ringstead12 Oct 198912 Oct 19891
Ringstead Back Channel5 Oct 19895 Oct 19891
Aldwincle Channel2 Oct 19892 Oct 19891
Peterborough Embankment14 Sept 198914 Sept 19891
Upstream Milton Ferry1 Aug 19891 Aug 19891
Nassington27 Jul 198927 Jul 19891
Denford Upstream Lock26 Jul 198926 Jul 19891
Cogenhoe25 Jul 198925 Jul 19891
Upstream White Mills25 May 198925 May 19891
Wellingborough Embankment12 May 198912 May 19891
Upstream Weston Favell9 May 19899 May 19891
Downstream Rushmills7 Apr 19897 Apr 19891
Rushmills6 Apr 19896 Apr 19891

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

1979–2024

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 2,057 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.3 cm
Lower quarter
22.8 cm
Median
33.3 cm
Upper quarter
48 cm
Largest
88.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Nene

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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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