Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the Twenty Foot Drain

Largest measured pike: 95 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Twenty Foot Drain was 95 cm, recorded at Poplartree Bridge on 25 May 2004.

Across 263 measured pike, the median measured length was 39 cm.

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

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Most recent observation6 May 2026Hobbs Lot Bridge · 9 fish

Largest measured pike: 95 cm
Median length: 39 cm
Fish measured: 263
Survey locations: 6

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
95 cm	25 May 2004	Poplartree Bridge	79915
94 cm	11 Aug 2003	Chainbridge	76760
91 cm	4 Aug 2003	Poplartree Bridge	76596
86.3 cm	5 Aug 1994	Shepperson's Bridge	29533
82.3 cm	2 Aug 1994	Chainbridge	29532
75.3 cm	13 Jul 1987	Shepperson's Bridge	29521
74.3 cm	8 Jun 1987	Poplartree Bridge	29516
73.6 cm	20 Sept 2011	Hobbs Lot Bridge	128088
72 cm	24 May 2004	Shepperson's Bridge	79921
69.8 cm	2 Sept 1999	Chainbridge	29536

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
Hobbs Lot Bridge	7 Jul 1987	6 May 2026	11
Holloways Bridge	10 Jun 1987	28 Apr 2026	5
Goosetree Corner	5 Jul 1987	3 May 2023	9
Chainbridge	8 Jul 1987	21 Sept 2011	10
Shepperson's Bridge	13 Jul 1987	2 Jun 2011	10
Poplartree Bridge	8 Jun 1987	31 May 2011	10

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

1987–2026

Survey records by year

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

687

088

089

090

591

092

093

694

095

096

097

098

499

000

001

002

503

504

405

306

007

008

509

010

511

012

013

014

015

016

217

018

019

020

021

022

323

024

025

226

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 263 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.5 cm
Lower quarter: 25 cm
Median: 39 cm
Upper quarter: 49.5 cm
Largest: 95 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

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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