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Pike · Esox lucius

Pike in the Willoughby High Drain FMU

Largest measured pike: 62.9 cm

The largest pike measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Willoughby High Drain FMU was 62.9 cm, recorded at Loft's Bridge on 17 May 2018.

Across 47 measured pike, the median measured length was 21.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation17 May 2018Loft's Bridge · 4 fish
Largest measured pike
62.9 cm
Median length
21.5 cm
Fish measured
47
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
62.9 cm17 May 2018Loft's Bridge152565
62.2 cm21 May 2015Loft's Bridge144792
61.2 cm21 May 2015A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe144796
59 cm21 May 2015Loft's Bridge144792
58.5 cm21 May 2015A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe144796
54.7 cm17 May 2018Loft's Bridge152565
51.2 cm21 May 2015Loft's Bridge144792
51.1 cm17 May 2018Loft's Bridge152565
50.9 cm21 May 2015Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards144795
43.1 cm28 Jun 1995Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards57668

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding pike
Loft's Bridge7 Nov 201317 May 20183
Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards28 Jun 199521 May 20152
A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe24 Apr 198621 May 20154

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.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 47 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.7 cm
Lower quarter
13.5 cm
Median
21.5 cm
Upper quarter
34.1 cm
Largest
62.9 cm

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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