Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the Trader/Maud Foster Drain

Largest measured pike: 91.8 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Trader/Maud Foster Drain was 91.8 cm, recorded at Trader Bank Sibsey on 24 May 2006.

Across 666 measured pike, the median measured length was 25.9 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Trader/Maud Foster Drain.

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Most recent observation2 May 2019Horncastle Road · 4 fish

Largest measured pike: 91.8 cm
Median length: 25.9 cm
Fish measured: 666
Survey locations: 5

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
91.8 cm	24 May 2006	Trader Bank Sibsey	99825
91.5 cm	19 Jun 2008	Trader Bank Sibsey	111517
85 cm	19 Jun 2007	Windsor Bank Boston	105683
85 cm	5 Jun 2002	Horncastle Road	72377
82.4 cm	8 Jun 2007	Horncastle Road	105477
77 cm	7 Jun 2002	Trader Bank Sibsey	72451
70.6 cm	5 Jun 2002	Horncastle Road	72377
70 cm	24 May 2005	Horncastle Road	84591
70 cm	30 Sept 2003	Trader Bank Sibsey	78846
69.8 cm	12 Jul 2011	Trader Bank Sibsey	128403

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
Horncastle Road	5 Jun 1987	2 May 2019	16
Upstream Boston Golf Club	3 Jun 1987	1 May 2019	12
Trader Bank Sibsey	10 Jun 1987	30 Apr 2019	18
Windsor Bank Boston	17 May 1990	14 Jun 2010	8
Sibsey Fenside	9 Jun 1987	23 May 2000	5

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.

487

088

089

390

091

092

593

094

095

596

097

098

099

500

001

202

203

204

205

206

407

408

409

410

311

012

213

014

015

316

017

018

319

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 666 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.7 cm
Lower quarter: 12.1 cm
Median: 25.9 cm
Upper quarter: 36.3 cm
Largest: 91.8 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

162

200–299 mm

176

300–399 mm

108

400–499 mm

500–599 mm

600–699 mm

700–799 mm

800–899 mm

900–999 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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