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Tench in the Lower Glen

Largest measured tench: 55 cm

The largest tench measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Lower Glen was 55 cm, recorded at Surfleet Road Bridge on 2 October 2003.

Across 198 measured tench, the median measured length was 44.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation24 October 2017Money Bridge · 9 fish
Largest measured tench
55 cm
Median length
44.5 cm
Fish measured
198
Survey locations
8

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
55 cm2 Oct 2003Surfleet Road Bridge78281
55 cm25 Apr 2002Tongue End72921
54.7 cm12 Apr 2007Guthram Gowt109123
54.5 cm3 Mar 2011Money Bridge125963
54.5 cm13 Apr 2006Guthram Gowt101929
54 cm11 May 2005Surfleet Road Bridge86713
53.8 cm1 Apr 2009Tongue End117167
53.5 cm2 Oct 2003Surfleet Road Bridge78281
53.4 cm12 Apr 2007Guthram Gowt109123
53.3 cm17 Apr 2007West Pinchbeck Road Bridge109125

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
Money Bridge29 May 199124 Oct 20175
Guthram Gowt21 May 19919 Mar 20119
Tongue End28 Sept 19941 Mar 20118
Surfleet Road Bridge20 Oct 19887 Apr 201010
West Pinchbeck Road Bridge18 Oct 198817 Apr 20078
Flax Mill30 May 199118 Nov 19993
Old Railway Bridge26 Sept 199426 Sept 19941
Thurlby Fen8 May 199113 Jun 19942

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

1988–2017

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 198 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.3 cm
Lower quarter
34.8 cm
Median
44.5 cm
Upper quarter
49.5 cm
Largest
55 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Lower Glen

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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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