RiverFish

Tench · Tinca tinca

Tench in the Forty Foot Drain

Largest measured tench: 50.3 cm

The largest tench measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Forty Foot Drain was 50.3 cm, recorded at Ramsey Hollow on 16 August 1994.

Across 59 measured tench, the median measured length was 42.8 cm.

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

See tench records across England →

Most recent observation1 June 2006Badney Drove · 1 fish
Largest measured tench
50.3 cm
Median length
42.8 cm
Fish measured
59
Survey locations
6

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured tench

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
50.3 cm16 Aug 1994Ramsey Hollow29551
48.3 cm11 Sept 1999Puddock Bridge29557
48.3 cm10 Aug 1999Ramsey Forty Foot Bridge29556
48.3 cm20 Aug 1991Nightlayers Fen29549
47.8 cm8 Sept 1987Badney Drove29541
47.3 cm17 Aug 1994Puddock Bridge29552
47.3 cm17 Aug 1994Puddock Bridge29552
47.3 cm8 Sept 1987Badney Drove29541
46.8 cm11 Sept 1999Puddock Bridge29557
46.8 cm12 Aug 1999Nightlayers Fen29559

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

Explore the river

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.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding tench
Ramsey Forty Foot Bridge3 Sept 19871 Jun 20065
Badney Drove8 Sept 19871 Jun 20064
Puddock Bridge7 Sept 198711 Sept 19994
Nightlayers Fen9 Sept 198712 Aug 19993
Leonard Childs Bridge8 Sept 198721 Aug 19942
Ramsey Hollow4 Sept 198716 Aug 19943

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

1987–2006

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 59 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.8 cm
Lower quarter
38.1 cm
Median
42.8 cm
Upper quarter
44.8 cm
Largest
50.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Forty Foot Drain

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

Common bream Perch Roach Rudd Ruffe Silver bream

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.

Learn how RiverFish uses the data →