Tench · Tinca tinca

Tench in the Lincolnshire Lakes

Largest measured tench: 53.2 cm

The largest tench measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Lincolnshire Lakes was 53.2 cm, recorded at Bussock Lake on 31 October 1995.

Across 3,238 measured tench, the median measured length was 21.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation6 December 2011Buckminster Pit · 1 fish

Largest measured tench: 53.2 cm
Median length: 21.6 cm
Fish measured: 3,238
Survey locations: 102

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
53.2 cm	31 Oct 1995	Bussock Lake	69472
51.3 cm	31 Oct 1995	Bussock Lake	69472
51.1 cm	31 Oct 1995	Bussock Lake	69472
51 cm	7 Dec 1993	Swan Lake Wainfleet	69457
50.8 cm	31 Oct 1995	Bussock Lake	69472
50.6 cm	31 Oct 1995	Bussock Lake	69472
50.4 cm	31 Oct 1995	Bussock Lake	69472
50 cm	31 Oct 1995	Bussock Lake	69472
50 cm	27 Oct 1987	Bussock Lake	69411
50 cm	27 Oct 1987	Bussock Lake	69411

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.

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

Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding tench
Buckminster Pit	6 Dec 2011	6 Dec 2011	1
Cleethorpes Country Park	18 Nov 2008	18 Nov 2008	1
Heapham Reservoir	1 Nov 1993	11 Dec 2007	2
Iron & Steel A.C. Pond	23 Feb 2006	23 Feb 2006	1
Goltho Lake	16 Nov 2005	16 Nov 2005	1
Manor Farm Fulstow	17 Dec 2004	17 Dec 2004	1
Cleethorpes Boating Lake B 2004	18 Nov 2004	18 Nov 2004	1
Cleethorpes Boating Lake A 2004	18 Nov 2004	18 Nov 2004	1
Cleethorpes Boating Lake 2004 Combined	18 Nov 2004	18 Nov 2004	1
Wagtail Lodge (Island Lake)	2 Nov 2004	2 Nov 2004	1
Bleasby House Lake	23 Jan 2003	23 Jan 2003	1
Park Lake	16 Jan 2003	16 Jan 2003	1
Birchwood Caravan Site	14 Jan 2003	14 Jan 2003	1
Ivy Lodge Fishery Hogsthorpe	27 Jan 1999	3 Dec 2002	2
Fish Ponds Usselby	19 Mar 2002	19 Mar 2002	1
Springfield Small Lake	12 Feb 2002	12 Feb 2002	1
Springfield Lake	12 Feb 2002	12 Feb 2002	1
Bells Lake Site 0	7 Mar 1990	12 Dec 2001	3
Woodthorpe Hall Lake	5 Dec 2001	5 Dec 2001	1
Charles Street Pond (Louth C.A.W.A.C.)	21 Nov 2001	21 Nov 2001	1
Skipworth Arms	20 Feb 2001	20 Feb 2001	1
Partney Pit	8 Feb 2001	8 Feb 2001	1
Herons Mead Lake	6 Feb 2001	6 Feb 2001	1
Market Rasen W.M.C. Lake	1 Feb 2000	1 Feb 2000	1
Bainside Nurseries	6 Jan 1988	21 Jan 2000	2
Donnington Brick Pit	11 Jan 2000	11 Jan 2000	1
Grange Farm Salmonby	8 Dec 1999	8 Dec 1999	1
Woodlands Spilsby	30 Nov 1999	30 Nov 1999	1
Poplar Lake Foston	23 Feb 1999	23 Feb 1999	1
Whisby Dragonfly - C. Francis	18 Feb 1999	18 Feb 1999	1
Stewton	5 Feb 1999	5 Feb 1999	1
Rossways Waters Stock Pond	6 Jan 1999	6 Jan 1999	1
Rossways Waters Main Lake	6 Jan 1999	6 Jan 1999	1
Mill Road Lakes Horseshoe Lake	16 Mar 1998	16 Mar 1998	1
Brickyard Wragby Site 2 (Waltonians)	26 Feb 1998	26 Feb 1998	1
Mill Road Lakes Oblong Lake	23 Feb 1998	23 Feb 1998	1
Normanby Park Site 1	16 Feb 1998	16 Feb 1998	1
Alvingham Fisheries	5 Feb 1998	5 Feb 1998	1
Hume Arms Lake	26 Jan 1998	26 Jan 1998	1
Marisco	22 Jan 1998	22 Jan 1998	1
Louth Canal Refuge	21 Jan 1998	21 Jan 1998	1
Grimoldby Lake	12 Jan 1998	13 Jan 1998	2
S.C.M. Chemicals Lake	27 Feb 1989	25 Feb 1997	3
Riseholme College Lake	22 Jan 1996	22 Jan 1996	1
Skegness Water Leisure Park	4 Dec 1995	4 Dec 1995	1
Bussock Lake	27 Oct 1987	31 Oct 1995	2
Cleethorpes Boating Lake 1984	21 Mar 1995	22 Mar 1995	2
Homestead Park Lake Site 0	16 Jan 1995	16 Jan 1995	1
Jubilee A.C. Lake	28 Nov 1994	28 Nov 1994	1
Vickers Lake	4 Dec 1986	15 Nov 1994	2
Howards Lakes No 2	2 Nov 1994	2 Nov 1994	1
Howards Lakes No 1	31 Oct 1994	31 Oct 1994	1
Wellington A.C. Lake Louth.	13 Dec 1993	13 Dec 1993	1
Swan Lake Wainfleet	7 Dec 1993	7 Dec 1993	1
Pyewipe Lake	15 Nov 1993	15 Nov 1993	1
North Thoresby Lake Site 5 (Northray A.C.)	21 Mar 1990	21 Mar 1990	1
North Thoresby Lake Site 4 (Northray A.C.)	20 Mar 1990	20 Mar 1990	1
Wold Newton Lake	12 Mar 1990	12 Mar 1990	1
Manley Gardens Brigg	16 Feb 1989	16 Feb 1989	1
Ciba Geigy Loch Craig	7 Feb 1989	7 Feb 1989	1
Warren House Lake	6 Feb 1989	6 Feb 1989	1
Woodlands Lakes No 1	20 Jan 1989	20 Jan 1989	1
Binbrook Lake	5 Dec 1988	5 Dec 1988	1
Hall Farm Tetney	17 Nov 1988	17 Nov 1988	1
Goxhill Lake (Birdseye A.C.)	15 Nov 1988	15 Nov 1988	1
Kingfield Farm Lake Barnoldby Le Beck	25 Nov 1985	8 Nov 1988	2
Lakeside Baumber	2 Nov 1988	2 Nov 1988	1
Hogsthorpe Lake Hill View	15 Nov 1985	1 Nov 1988	2
Lowfields Country Park	6 Oct 1988	6 Oct 1988	1
North Thoresby Lake Site 2 (Northray A.C.)	13 Sept 1988	13 Sept 1988	1
North Thoresby Lake Site 1 (Northray A.C.)	7 Sept 1988	7 Sept 1988	1
Homestead Park Lake Site 3	13 Feb 1988	13 Feb 1988	1
Homestead Park Lake Site 1	13 Feb 1988	13 Feb 1988	1
Neeshams Pond	24 Nov 1987	24 Nov 1987	1
Aylesby 25 Lake Aylesby	18 Nov 1987	18 Nov 1987	1
Pinders Lake	5 Nov 1987	5 Nov 1987	1
Beningworth Lake	19 Oct 1987	19 Oct 1987	1
Barton Broads	27 Apr 1987	27 Apr 1987	1
Tothby Lake	21 Apr 1987	21 Apr 1987	1
Sudbrook Lake	13 Apr 1987	13 Apr 1987	1
Conoco A.C. Immingham	5 Mar 1987	5 Mar 1987	1
Pelhams Arms Farm Lake	18 Feb 1987	18 Feb 1987	1
Tetney Lock A.C. Lake	9 Feb 1987	9 Feb 1987	1
Goltho Lake Site 2 (Southern)	2 Dec 1986	2 Dec 1986	1
Goltho Lake Site 1 (Northern)	2 Dec 1986	2 Dec 1986	1
Bells Lake Site 1	1 Dec 1986	1 Dec 1986	1
Grainthorpe Lake Site 2	26 Nov 1986	26 Nov 1986	1
Sycamore Lakes Match Lake	19 Nov 1986	19 Nov 1986	1
Elsham Hall Carp Lake Site 1	18 Nov 1986	18 Nov 1986	1
Elsham Hall Trout Lake	17 Nov 1986	17 Nov 1986	1
Lakeside Lido Site 2	4 Nov 1986	4 Nov 1986	1
Windmill Lake Barrow	6 Oct 1986	6 Oct 1986	1
Pasture Road Fishery Site 2	2 Oct 1986	2 Oct 1986	1
Pasture Road Fishery Site 1	2 Oct 1986	2 Oct 1986	1
Hoe Hill Lake	30 Sept 1986	30 Sept 1986	1
Manor Fishing Lake	24 Sept 1986	24 Sept 1986	1
Turnbills Pit	9 Sept 1986	9 Sept 1986	1
Waumsleys Lake	11 Mar 1986	11 Mar 1986	1
Sycamore Lakes Island Pond	7 Mar 1986	7 Mar 1986	1
Sycamore Lakes Roadside Pond	6 Mar 1986	6 Mar 1986	1
Sewstern Gullet Upper	26 Nov 1985	26 Nov 1985	1
Bradley Pond	8 Nov 1985	8 Nov 1985	1

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

1985–2011

Survey records by year

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

485

1886

1187

1288

689

490

091

092

493

494

595

196

297

1098

899

300

601

402

303

504

105

106

107

108

009

010

111

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 3,238 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2 cm
Lower quarter: 15.6 cm
Median: 21.7 cm
Upper quarter: 34.2 cm
Largest: 53.2 cm

0–99 mm

174

100–199 mm

1197

200–299 mm

790

300–399 mm

690

400–499 mm

375

500–599 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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