Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the Waithe Beck FMU

Largest measured pike: 62.4 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Waithe Beck FMU was 62.4 cm, recorded at Oil Storage Tanks on 16 May 2018.

Across 41 measured pike, the median measured length was 20.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation16 May 2018Oil Storage Tanks · 3 fish

Largest measured pike: 62.4 cm
Median length: 20.8 cm
Fish measured: 41
Survey locations: 3

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
62.4 cm	16 May 2018	Oil Storage Tanks	152564
54.7 cm	29 Jun 1999	Oil Storage Tanks	58067
53.3 cm	17 Jun 1986	A1031 Road Bridge	58025
50.9 cm	16 May 2018	Oil Storage Tanks	152564
49 cm	29 Jun 1999	Oil Storage Tanks	58067
47.1 cm	29 Jun 1999	Oil Storage Tanks	58067
38.1 cm	29 Jun 1999	Oil Storage Tanks	58067
35.8 cm	11 Sept 1995	Oil Storage Tanks	58053
31.7 cm	8 Jun 2015	Oil Storage Tanks	145178
28.1 cm	29 Jun 1999	Oil Storage Tanks	58067

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
Oil Storage Tanks	11 Sept 1995	16 May 2018	6
Waithe	22 May 2007	27 Mar 2013	2
A1031 Road Bridge	17 Jun 1986	3 May 1995	3

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

1986–2018

Survey records by year

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

186

087

088

089

090

091

192

093

094

295

096

097

098

199

000

001

002

003

004

005

006

207

008

009

010

011

112

113

014

115

016

017

118

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 41 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 9.5 cm
Lower quarter: 11.5 cm
Median: 20.8 cm
Upper quarter: 26.7 cm
Largest: 62.4 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

500–599 mm

600–699 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Waithe Beck FMU

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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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