Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the South Forty Foot Drain

Largest measured pike: 88.5 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the South Forty Foot Drain was 88.5 cm, recorded at Swineshead Bridge on 1 July 1987.

Across 1,143 measured pike, the median measured length was 16.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation23 April 2019Donington Bridge · 1 fish

Largest measured pike: 88.5 cm
Median length: 16.5 cm
Fish measured: 1,143
Survey locations: 12

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured pike

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
88.5 cm	1 Jul 1987	Swineshead Bridge	57697
88 cm	13 Jul 1999	Donington Bridge	57743
83.2 cm	10 May 1995	Fortyfoot Farm	57725
82.7 cm	4 Jul 1990	Swineshead Bridge	57718
80.5 cm	20 Jun 2002	Swineshead Bridge Downstream	72344
79 cm	14 Sept 2004	Donington Bridge	82173
79 cm	13 Jul 1999	Donington Bridge	57743
78.7 cm	3 Jul 1990	Bicker Fen	57717
75.9 cm	6 Aug 2007	Donington Bridge	106225
75.2 cm	12 Sept 2012	Donington Bridge	133476

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding pike
Donington Bridge	30 Jun 1987	23 Apr 2019	13
Swineshead Bridge Downstream	14 Jul 1987	24 May 2016	15
Wyberton Bridge Upstream	24 Jul 1987	20 Sept 2012	12
Hubberts Bridge R/B Upstream	15 Jul 1987	19 Sept 2012	9
Bicker Fen	30 Jun 1987	13 Sept 2012	12
Dowsby Road	16 Jun 1987	5 Sept 2006	6
Neslam Bridge	16 Jun 1987	13 Sept 2005	4
Fortyfoot Farm	18 Jun 1987	18 Jun 2002	5
Upstream Rod Rest	13 Jul 1987	26 Jul 1999	4
Swineshead Bridge	1 Jul 1987	21 Jul 1999	4
College Farm	14 Jun 1990	9 Jul 1999	2
Downstream AWA Wyberton Labortory	22 Jul 1987	16 Aug 1995	2

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

1987–2019

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded pike that year.

1187

088

089

1090

091

092

093

094

995

096

097

098

1199

000

001

302

303

504

505

406

507

508

509

510

011

512

013

014

015

116

017

018

119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,143 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.2 cm
Lower quarter: 10.9 cm
Median: 16.5 cm
Upper quarter: 24.3 cm
Largest: 88.5 cm

0–99 mm

189

100–199 mm

510

200–299 mm

276

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

500–599 mm

600–699 mm

700–799 mm

800–899 mm

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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