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Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the River Thames

Largest measured pike: 115 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Thames was 115 cm, recorded at Godstow to Osney on 8 October 2022.

Across 5,116 measured pike, the median measured length was 46.1 cm.

Surveyors recorded one individual weight: 15.2 oz (0.431 kg).

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Thames.

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Most recent observation16 October 2025Hannington Bridge · 3 fish
Largest measured pike
115 cm
Median length
46.1 cm
Fish measured
5,116
Survey locations
77

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
115 cm8 Oct 2022Godstow to Osney162150
111.8 cm11 Jul 2009Days weirpool118323
108 cm17 Jul 2001Caversham-sonning - (Margin)89023
106 cm22 Jul 2022Days weirpool162128
105 cm24 Sept 2003Buscot to Grafton78038
103 cm8 Jul 2002Culham - Clifton Hampden (Margin)72207
102.5 cm19 Jul 2004Caversham (Weirpool)80524
101.5 cm5 Jun 2003Culham - Clifton Hampden (Margin)76433
101 cm29 Jul 2012Whitchurch to Mapledurham (Margin)132657
100.9 cm2 Aug 2012Hambleden - Hurley (margin)132732

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Hannington Bridge29 Aug 200316 Oct 202511
Castle Eaton23 May 200216 Oct 202514
Cricklade23 May 200214 Oct 202513
Godstow to Osney19 Jun 200126 Sept 202519
Eynsham- kings14 Jun 200126 Sept 202518
Northmoor- Pinkhill12 Jun 200125 Sept 202518
Rushey to Shifford7 Jun 200124 Sept 202520
Buscot to Grafton5 Jun 200123 Sept 202518
Roundhouse to St Johns(margins)26 Jun 200222 Sept 202519
Hambleden - Hurley (margin)24 Jul 200125 Jul 202517
Shiplake-marsh - (Margin)24 Jul 200224 Jul 202516
Shiplake - Marsh (Weirpool)22 Jul 200324 Jul 202511
Caversham-sonning - (Margin)17 Jul 200123 Jul 202517
Whitchurch to Mapledurham (Margin)12 Jul 200122 Jul 202517
Cleeve-Goring - (Margin)3 Jul 200121 Jul 202517
Cleeve - Goring (Weirpool)15 Jul 200321 Jul 20257
Days weirpool11 Jul 200920 Jul 20258
Days - Benson (Margin)24 Sept 199320 Jul 202529
Clifton Weir Stream17 Jul 200819 Jul 202510
Clifton Hampden - Days (Margin)23 Sept 199319 Jul 202529
Culham - Clifton Hampden (Margin)22 Sept 199318 Jul 202529
Abingdon - Culham (Margin)21 Sept 199315 Jul 202530
Sandford - Abingdon - (Margin)20 Sept 199310 Jul 202530
Iffley - Sandford (Margin)11 Jul 19999 Jul 202524
Godstow Weirpool23 Oct 201329 Sept 20237
Culham Weirpool15 Jul 201022 Jul 20239
Water eaton2 Oct 200218 Oct 202210
Hambleden - Hurley (Weirpool)23 Jul 200327 Jul 202210
Whitchurch (Weirpool)12 Jul 200124 Jul 202215
Caversham (Weirpool)17 Jul 200327 Jul 20198
Abingdon Weirpool14 Jul 201021 Jul 20199
Port Meadow (Day/Night)22 Jun 201816 Jul 20195
Canal confluence to Marina25 Jun 201815 Jul 20194
Days - Benson (daytime)11 Jul 201811 Jul 20181
Sandford Weir stream7 Jul 20093 Jul 20166
Sutton Pools7 Oct 20147 Oct 20141
Days Lock5 Jul 20145 Jul 20141
Mapledurham Mill Channel16 Apr 201416 Apr 20141
Shifford Lock Cut18 Oct 201318 Oct 20131
Radcot - Rushey17 Oct 201317 Oct 20131
St John's Lock Cut16 Oct 201316 Oct 20131
Hailstone farm18 Mar 200421 Aug 20132
Sonning - shiplake (Margin)17 Jul 200912 Jul 20135
Goring weir pool13 Jul 20099 Jul 20134
Goring to Whitchurch (Margin)20 Jul 20089 Jul 20136
Benson Weirpool26 Jul 20127 Jul 20132
u/s of Waterhay Bridge15 May 201315 May 20131
Cerney Wick Brook31 Mar 200410 Apr 20132
Sonning Weirstream31 Jul 201231 Jul 20121
Rushey Weir Pool12 Oct 200425 Oct 20115
Sonning Weir17 Jul 200923 Jul 20112
Buscot weir pool24 Sept 20035 Oct 20105
Eynsham weirpool1 Oct 200316 Oct 20093
Marsh - Hambleden (Margin)24 Jul 200824 Jul 20081
Loddon - Confluence to St Pats Stream24 Jul 200824 Jul 20081
Mapledurham - Caversham (Margin)22 Jul 200822 Jul 20081
Shifford to Newbridge - Windrush Confluence23 Oct 200723 Oct 20071
Newbridge - Windrush Confluence - to Northmoor23 Oct 200723 Oct 20071
Eynsham Weir Stream17 Mar 20067 Sept 20073
St Patricks stream16 Nov 200616 Nov 20061
Northmoor Wier pool26 Sept 200317 Oct 20063
Godstow weirstream1 Oct 200326 Sept 20052
Days - Benson (Middle)24 Sept 19939 Jul 200511
Clifton Hampden - Days (Middle)23 Sept 19938 Jul 200511
Culham - Clifton Hampden (Middle)22 Sept 19937 Jul 200512
Abingdon - Culham (Middle)21 Sept 19936 Jul 200512
Sandford - Abingdon - Middle20 Sept 19935 Jul 200512
Iffley - Sandford (Middle)11 Jul 19994 Jul 20056
Lower Mill Estate23 Mar 200423 Mar 20041
Waterhay bridge18 Mar 200418 Mar 20041
400yds d/s hannington B-small trib on RB24 Sept 200224 Sept 20021
Hambleden - Hurley (middle)24 Jul 200125 Jul 20022
Shiplake-Marsh - (Mid-River)24 Jul 200224 Jul 20021
Caversham-sonning - (Mid River)17 Jul 200123 Jul 20022
Whitchurch - Mapledurham (Middle)12 Jul 200118 Jul 20022
Cleeve-Goring - (Mid River)3 Jul 200117 Jul 20022
Roundhouse to St Johns(mid-river)26 Jun 200226 Jun 20021

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

1993–2025

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 5,116 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
7 cm
Lower quarter
27.8 cm
Median
46.1 cm
Upper quarter
59.7 cm
Largest
115 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

One individual weight was recorded for this fish and river. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Recorded weight
15.2 oz (0.431 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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