Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the West Fen Drain

Largest measured pike: 89 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the West Fen Drain was 89 cm, recorded at Hough Bridge on 22 June 2001.

Across 527 measured pike, the median measured length was 17.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation17 September 2019Westville Farm · 13 fish

Largest measured pike: 89 cm
Median length: 17.5 cm
Fish measured: 527
Survey locations: 7

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
89 cm	22 Jun 2001	Hough Bridge	59051
88 cm	9 May 2006	Westville Farm	90925
88 cm	5 Jul 2001	Westville Farm	59054
81.2 cm	29 Apr 1996	Downstream Newham Junction (Dovecote Farm on West Fen)	58289
79 cm	11 May 2005	Downstream Newham Junction (Dovecote Farm on West Fen)	84537
76 cm	1 Aug 2001	Downstream Frithville Bank House Farm	59060
75 cm	5 Jul 2001	Westville Farm	59054
74.7 cm	25 May 1993	Westville Farm	58279
74 cm	28 Jun 2001	Bunkers Hill	59052
73.4 cm	29 Apr 1996	Downstream Newham Junction (Dovecote Farm on West Fen)	58289

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
Westville Farm	16 Nov 1990	17 Sept 2019	10
Hough Bridge	1 Oct 1990	8 Nov 2016	7
Richardson's Bridge	10 Jun 1993	27 Jun 2016	5
Downstream Frithville Bank House Farm	8 Jun 1993	24 Jun 2016	7
Bunkers Hill	13 Jun 1990	22 Jun 2016	8
Downstream Newham Junction (Dovecote Farm on West Fen)	1 Oct 1990	11 May 2005	4
Bettinsons Bridge	5 Nov 1990	22 Jun 2001	4

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

1990–2019

Survey records by year

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

590

091

092

693

094

095

796

097

098

099

000

601

002

003

004

205

306

007

108

009

010

311

012

413

014

015

716

017

018

119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 527 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.8 cm
Lower quarter: 12.5 cm
Median: 17.5 cm
Upper quarter: 30.9 cm
Largest: 89 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

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200–299 mm

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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