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Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the River Waveney (central)

Largest measured pike: 110 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Waveney (central) was 110 cm, recorded at Hoxne Mill on 28 April 1993.

Across 1,105 measured pike, the median measured length was 31.6 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 14 pike. The median was 0.3 oz (0.008 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 17 lb 3.1 oz (7.8 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 Waveney (central).

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Most recent observation25 September 2023Wainford Maltings · 22 fish
Largest measured pike
110 cm
Median length
31.6 cm
Fish measured
1,105
Survey locations
20

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
110 cm28 Apr 1993Hoxne Mill17042
101 cm10 Jul 1996Bungay Common17070
98 cm18 Jun 1996Homersfield Bridge17067
97.8 cm28 Jun 2006Wainford Maltings No1100666
97.8 cm28 Jun 2006Wainford Maltings100255
93 cm24 Jul 2008Watts Plantation115611
92 cm22 Aug 2014Bungay Common142783
92 cm18 Jun 1993Bungay Common17055
91.8 cm27 Jul 1989Wainford Maltings No217038
91.5 cm13 Jul 2006Earsham Buck101039

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
Wainford Maltings15 Jul 200425 Sept 202311
Homersfield Bridge15 Aug 198915 Sept 202315
Watts Plantation20 Jul 198914 Sept 202316
Upstream Lucks Mill18 Jul 198911 Sept 202315
Billingford Bridge10 Jul 19896 Jul 201714
Bungay Common25 Jul 198922 Aug 20146
Broome Waterworks19 Jul 200621 Aug 20143
Earsham Buck19 Jul 198919 Aug 20145
Downstream Brockdish Mill17 Jul 198918 Aug 20117
Shotford Bridge1 Aug 198911 Aug 20116
Upstream Wortwell Mill8 Aug 198928 Aug 20084
Monks Hall17 Jul 198927 Aug 20085
Needham Mill31 Jul 19896 Aug 20086
Bungay Common (Top)24 Jul 198917 Jul 20064
Downstream Wortwell Mill18 May 199312 Jul 20063
Mendham Marshes13 May 199311 Jul 20062
Hoxne Mill17 Jul 19895 Jul 20064
Wainford Maltings No126 Jul 198928 Jun 20065
Wainford Maltings No227 Jul 198911 Jul 19962
Dairy Farm7 Aug 19897 Aug 19891

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

1989–2023

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 1,105 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
6.6 cm
Lower quarter
20.5 cm
Median
31.6 cm
Upper quarter
55.2 cm
Largest
110 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 14 pike. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0.1 oz (0.004 kg)
Lower quarter
0.2 oz (0.006 kg)
Median
0.3 oz (0.008 kg)
Upper quarter
3.7 oz (0.105 kg)
Heaviest
17 lb 3.1 oz (7.8 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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