Tench · Tinca tinca

Tench in the Broxbourne Mill Stream

Largest measured tench: 47.4 cm

The largest tench measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Broxbourne Mill Stream was 47.4 cm, recorded at Carthagena Fisheries on 4 November 2004.

Across 25 measured tench, the median measured length was 15.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation29 July 2010Carthagena Fisheries · 1 fish

Largest measured tench: 47.4 cm
Median length: 15.6 cm
Fish measured: 25
Survey locations: 2

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured tench

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
47.4 cm	4 Nov 2004	Carthagena Fisheries	83070
40.1 cm	15 Oct 1992	Carthagena Fisheries	116053
39.8 cm	15 Oct 1992	Carthagena Fisheries	116053
35.8 cm	22 Sept 2006	Carthagena Fisheries	101464
35 cm	15 Oct 1992	Carthagena Fisheries	116053
27 cm	8 Oct 1992	Broxbourne Mill Stream	116049
26.2 cm	8 Oct 1992	Broxbourne Mill Stream	116049
20.3 cm	15 Oct 1992	Carthagena Fisheries	116053
19 cm	29 Jul 2010	Carthagena Fisheries	123141
18.7 cm	8 Oct 1992	Broxbourne Mill Stream	116049

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

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Where tench were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one tench record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

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Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding tench
Carthagena Fisheries	15 Oct 1992	29 Jul 2010	7
Broxbourne Mill Stream	8 Oct 1992	8 Oct 1992	1

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

1992–2010

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 25 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.3 cm
Lower quarter: 8.7 cm
Median: 15.6 cm
Upper quarter: 26.2 cm
Largest: 47.4 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 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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