Angler Simon Knowles secured the catch of his life when he landed a mammoth pike at Peatmore recently.

The giant fish weighed in at 16lbs 8oz, and is believed by many to be the biggest pike caught in the popular stretch of water.

A delighted Knowles, of Walcot, Swindon said: "I've spoken to two bailiffs since, and both of them said that it was the biggest pulled out of there yet so say!

"In the past three months I have caught 57 pike, 17 of which weighed double figures.

"I've caught them all at either Peatmore or Lechlade, but this is definitely the heaviest I've had so far."