Pike Talk

What has been caught in the world of pike angling?

In search of a new challenge but don't know where to begin, then look no further. Find your inspiration amongst these pike catches reported in the weekly angling magazines.

Pike & Predators (August 2008)

22lb 2oz pike - Lake Windermere - Craig Smith - Big Mac Lure

Angling Times (12th Aug 2008)

15lb pike - River Trent - Lee Mullen - Smelt

Anglers Mail (12th Aug 2008)

17lb pike - River Stour, Throop, Dorset - Darren Cartwright - Mackeral

Anglers Mail (15th July 2008)

17lb pike - River Thames, Berkshire - Adam Forrest - Herring

Angling Times (17th June 2008)

28lb pike - Middle Level Drain - Mike Taylor - Mackeral

Anglers Mail (22nd Apr 2008)

20lb pike - The Green Lagoon, Arlesey, Bedfordshire - David Mason - Roach Dead

Anglers Mail (15th Apr 2008)

15lb 2oz pike - Llyn y Gors - Steve Groves - Lamprey

Angling Times (15th April 2008)

20lb 2oz pike - Southview Lake, Northants - Mike Green - Jerkbait

Anglers Mail (8th Apr 2008)

10lb 4oz pike - Berwick Ponds, Rainham, Essex - Jim Stuart - Roach Dead

20lb 14oz Pike - Costessey Pits - Andy Weir - Fishmeal Boilie

Anglers Mail (1st Apr 2008)

32lb pike - Lake Windermere - Nick Brown - Lamprey

10lb 4oz pike - Cottington Lakes Fishery, Deal, Kent - Ryan Bean - Sprat

15lb pike - Earlswood Lakes, Solihull, Warwickshire - Anthony Szarmach - Worm

10lb pike - Loch Ard, Aberfoyle, Stirlingshire - Robert Wood - Smelt

17lb 9oz pike - Dacre Lakeside Park, Brandesburton, East Yorkshire - Lee Dinsdale

Angling Times (1st April 2008)

32lb pike - Sussex Ouse - Del Waters - Sardine

Anglers Mail (25th Mar 2008)

31lb pike - Fens - Ian Godbolt - Lamprey

31lb pike - Chew Reservoir - Dominic Browne - Fly

22lb 10oz pike - Vinnetrow Lake, Chichester, West Sussex - Carl Fuller-Brown

11lb 8oz pike - Barton Court Fishery, Kintbury, Berkshire - Carl Hier - Maggot

18lb pike - Ferry Meadows, Peterborough - Frankie Gourlay

27lb 2oz pike - River Wensum - Mark Jones - Mackeral

Angling Times (25th March 2008)

25lb pike - Warwickshire Avon - Guy Marley - Roach dead

28lb 10oz pike - River Trent, Fosse Dyke - Craig Taylor - Lamprey

33lb 8oz pike - Lincolnshire Drain - Paul Atton - Herring

Anglers Mail (18th Mar 2008)

37lb pike - Blenheim Palace Lake, Woodstock, Oxfordshire - Dave Ashford - Gudgeon

25lb 8oz pike - Hampshire Avon - John Searle - Smelt

24lb 10oz pike - Top Pool, Dilhorne Pool, Stoke - Dave Smith - Spratt

13lb 15oz pike - Lower Slade Reservoir, Ilfracombe, Devon - Jamie Ousley

Angling Times (18th March 2008)

29lb 8oz & 25lb 8oz pike - Loch Ken - John Barker - Smelt & Sandeel

29lb 8oz pike - River Wye - Kevin Small - Joey Mackeral

22lb 11oz pike - River Chelmer, Maldon - Ian Hyder - Herring

Anglers Mail (11th Mar 2008)

32lb 8oz pike – Norfolk Broads – Steve Chesney – Livebait

11lb 8oz pike – Lake Windemere – Karl Emmerson

13lb 2oz pike – Finger Ponds, Nottingham – Owen Barrell – Lamprey

18lb pike – Willowcroft Fishery, Wisbech St. Mary, Cambridgeshire – Dylan Baty

26lb 12oz pike – River Stour, Kent – Barry Seabrook – Sardine

29lb 12oz pike – Bawburgh Lakes – Graham Gamble - Lamprey

Angling Times (11th March 2008)

31lb pike – Lake of Menteith – Darren Conroy – 6in pike replica lure

32lb 8oz pike – Lake of Menteith – Scott Davidson

21lb 4oz pike – River Avon, Evesham, Warwickshire – Dan McLellan – Lamprey

28lb 6oz pike – Hardwick Lake, Ducklington – Basil Hopkins – Mackeral

Anglers Mail (4th Mar 2008)

19lb pike – River Mole – Robert Townsend – Roach

37lb 8oz pike – Ravensthorpe Reservoir – John Hart – Mackeral Tail

30lb 12oz pike – Loch Awe – Shaun McDade – Mackeral

10lb 4oz pike – Bristol Avon – Phil Keitch – Mackeral

17lb 3oz pike – Gloucester Canal – Callum Wood

20lb 1oz pike – River Don – James Hyde – Dace livebait

20lb 2oz pike – Lancaster Canal – Alex Murphy – Herring

Anglers Mail (26th Feb 2008)

29lb 8oz pike - River Wye - Kevin Small - Joey Mackeral

20lb 8oz pike - River Yare, Postwick Viaduct, Norfolk - Shaun Pierce - Lamprey

30lb 4oz pike - River Yare, Postwick Viaduct, Norfolk - Shaun Pierce - Lamprey

19lb pike - River Kennet - Alan Stagg - Roach dead

25lb 10oz pike - River Thames, Abingdon, Oxfordshire - Ashley Street - Lure

21lb 13oz pike - River Gipping, Great Blakenham, Suffolk - Tony Brame

Angling Times (26th February 2008)

15lb pike - River Don, South Yorkshire - Michael Wyman - Spinnerbait

13lb 8oz pike - Erewash Canal, Nottinghamshire - Jade Hornsby - Roach dead

20lb 4oz pike - River Stort, Bishop's Stortford - Victor Briggs - Roach dead

Anglers Mail (19th Feb 2008)

21lb 4oz pike – River Avon, Evesham, Worestershire – Daniel Mclellan – Lamprey

21lb 4oz pike – River Avon, Evesham, Worestershire – Keith Jelfs

20lb 8oz pike – River Stour, Kent – Barry Seabrook – Sardine

26lb 9oz pike – River Torne, South Yorkshire – Abbie Andrews – Jack

22lb pike – River Ouse, Yorkshire – Dean Brook – Herring

Angling Times (19th February 2008)

30lb 8oz pike - Chew Valley Reservoir - Terry Wheatley - Herring

28lb 8oz pike - Chew Valley Reservoir - Kev Shore - Fox 8inch Rainbow Replicant

12lb pike - River Crossens, Crossens Sluice - Chris Scaldwell - Smelt

Anglers Mail (12th February 2008)

20lb 8oz pike – Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire – Ralph Brown – Lure

26lb 7oz pike – Ruislip Lido, London – Dean Gray – Roach dead

27lb 1oz pike – River Ivel, Bedfordshire – Simon Pask

Angling Times (12th February 2008)

30lb 8oz pike – River Blythe, Warwickshire – Ian McCusker – 8g spinner

24lb pike – River Stour, Kent – Barry Seabrook

17lb pike – Lancaster Canal, Lancashire – Anthony Chadwick – Mackeral

Anglers Mail (5th February 2008)

30lb 2oz pike – Marley Loch – John Needs, Coupar Angus – Trout dead

21lb 4oz pike – River Dee – Billy Spencer – Livebait

Angling Times (5th February 2008)

19lb 3oz pike – Hewenden Reservoir, Denholme – Philip Ayscough – Lamprey

Anglers Mail (29th January 2008)

22lb 2oz pike – River Ivel – Jack Cooper, Langford, Beds – Goldfish live

22lb pike – Great Wyrley and Essington Canal – Wayne Webb, Wednesfield, West Midlands – Perch pattern lure

Angling Times (29th January 2008)

20lb pike – Royal Military Canal – James Jenner, Crawley, W Sussex

27lb pike – Dorset Stour (Christchurch AC) – Alan Staley - Mackeral

14lb pike – Leeds Liverpool Canal – Keiron Riley, Wigan – Roach dead

Anglers Mail (22nd January 2008)

27lb pike – Woodsetts Quarry, Notts – Jason Burgin – Bluey

Angling Times (22th January 2008)

20lb 10oz pike – Stainforth & Keadby Canal – Jake Gowlett – Roach dead

22lb 10oz pike – Pilfrey Drains – Simon Piggott – Yellow Bulldawg

Anglers Mail (15th January 2008)

19lb 2oz pike – River Gipping – Jareth Smith – Chub livebait

Angling Times (15th January 2008)

19lb pike – Royal Military Canal – Kane Wood – Smelt

20lb pike – River Wye – Joshua Strawrowski – Mackeral

Anglers Mail (8th January 2008)

21lb 8oz pike – Norfolk Broads – Carl Osborne – Sardine & Smelt together

22lb pike – Grand Union Canal at Stoke Bruerne Locks – Peter Davis

18lb 10oz pike – River Ancholme – Lee Blanchard – Lamprey Section

18lb 10oz pike – River Severn – Richard Gately – Trotted Roach

29lb pike – Lincolnshire Drain (poss Fossdyke from pic) – Neil Pickett – Ledgered Mackerel

Angling Times (8th January 2008)

22lb 1oz pike – Boddington Reservoir, Northants – Les Lerigo

29lb 8oz pike – Hampshire Avon – Dean Sandford – Roach

24lb 6oz pike – Hampshire Avon – Dean Sandford – Mackerel

26lb pike – Windemere – John Blades – Popped up Sardine

20lb 10oz pike – Stew Pond, Epsom – Jerome Hicks – Popped up Smelt

Anglers Mail (1st January 2008)

18lb 15oz pike – River Loddon, Berkshire – Alan Stagg – Gudgeon live

25lb pike – Suffolk Water Park, Bramford – Neil Spink – Smelt

20lb pike – Burstwick Ski Pond, East Yorks – Bill Watson - Deadbait

20lb pike – Royal Military Canal, Appledore, Kent – James Jenner - Sardine

10lb pike – River Derwent, Barmby Barrage, Humberside – Chris Martin – Lamprey

Angling Times (2nd January 2008)

22lb pike – Farmers Pond, Brandsburton, East Yorks – Joe Roper – Mackerel

Anglers Mail (18th December 2007)

18lb pike – St James’ Lake – Ben Borton – Mackeral

27lb 8oz pike – River Wye – John Hunt – Herring

22lb 8oz pike – River Welland – Michael Winfield – Mackeral

Angling Times (18th December 2007)

23lb pike – Loch Ken – Ian MacGregor – Herring

17lb pike – Gloucester and Sharpness Canal – Chris Davis – Lure

Anglers Mail (11th December 2007)

19lb 4oz pike – River Tees – Justin Watt – Trout

21lb 2oz pike – River Bure – Steve Williams – Mackeral

Angling Times (11th December 2007)

26lb pike – Fossdyke, Dunham Bridge – Richard Lighning – Smelt

24lb 7oz pike – Bristol Avon, Malmesbury – Scott Summers – Joey Mackeral

15lb 5oz pike – River Witham, Lincoln – Oliver Butler – Pollan

Anglers Mail (4th December 2007)

25lb 4oz pike – Stainforth and Keadby Canal – Mark Smith – Roach dead

13lb 9oz pike – Wraysbury 2 – Adam Bill

10lb 1oz pike – Great Raveley Drain, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire – Josh Hammond – Roach live

Angling Times (4th December 2007)

28lb 5oz pike – Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent – Graham Tucker – Joey Mackeral

41lb pike – Trout Reservoir – Derek MacDonald, Corby

Anglers Mail (27th November 2007)

20lb 6oz pike - River Swale, Knaresborough - Graham Lishman

23lb 1oz pike - River Swale, Knaresborough - Andy Lishman

Angling Times (27th November 2007)

18lb 3oz pike - Kingsbury Water Park - Paul Bickley - Sprat

11lb pike - Rougham Lake, Bury St Edmunds - Liam Bartram - Mackeral

Anglers Mail (20th November 2007)

30lb 2oz pike - Lake of Menteith - David Ross, Preston

28lb pike - Lake of Menteith - Jack Culpin, Cambridge

18lb 8oz pike - Lake of Menteith - Darren Bragg, Doncaster

Five 20lb plus pike - Lake of Menteith - Graham Slater, Lincolnshire

Plus many more pike caught during the P.A.C. fish-in

Angling Times (20th November 2007)

24lb 4oz pike - Bough Beech Reservoir - John Merritt - Replicant

24lb 10oz pike - Great Ouse, Littleport - Jim Sharp - Roach dead

18lb 10oz pike - Lake Windermere - Daniel Jones - Sardine

9lb 14oz pike - South Forty Foot Drain, Boston - Liam Sandall - Smelt