Tench · Tinca tinca

Tench in the Relief Channel

Largest measured tench: 52.8 cm

The largest tench measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Relief Channel was 52.8 cm, recorded at Denver Sluice on 21 August 2000.

Across 96 measured tench, the median measured length was 9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation9 August 2017Wiggenhall Bridge · 7 fish

Largest measured tench: 52.8 cm
Median length: 9 cm
Fish measured: 96
Survey locations: 15

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
52.8 cm	21 Aug 2000	Denver Sluice	30816
49.8 cm	21 Aug 2000	Denver Sluice	30816
48.8 cm	10 Sept 1996	DS Downham Bridge	30278
48.3 cm	16 Sept 1996	Denver Sluice	30276
46.3 cm	22 Aug 2000	Downham Bridge	30817
45.3 cm	8 Sept 2000	Magdalen Bridge	30823
44.3 cm	23 Aug 2000	DS Downham Bridge	30818
42.5 cm	22 Aug 2000	Downham Bridge	30817
41.3 cm	22 Aug 2000	Downham Bridge	30817
41.3 cm	21 Aug 2000	Denver Sluice	30816

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding tench
Wiggenhall Bridge	15 Sept 1993	9 Aug 2017	4
DS Stow Bridge	9 Sept 1993	8 Aug 2017	5
Denver Sluice	14 Oct 1991	9 Jul 2014	6
DS Denver Residual Sluice (Eel Monitoring)	18 Jun 2014	18 Jun 2014	1
DS Denver Sluice	18 Aug 2008	9 Oct 2008	2
Stow Bridge	19 Aug 2008	19 Aug 2008	1
Black Bank Dyke Sluice	18 Aug 2008	18 Aug 2008	1
Tail Sluice	17 Sept 1993	24 Aug 2005	2
Polver Farm Magdalen	14 Sept 1993	17 Aug 2005	3
Magdalen Bridge	8 Oct 1991	16 Aug 2005	4
Holme Farm Magdalen	10 Sept 1993	15 Aug 2005	2
Downham Market STW	10 Aug 2005	10 Aug 2005	1
Downham Bridge	2 Sept 1993	9 Aug 2005	4
DS Downham Bridge	3 Sept 1993	5 Aug 2005	4
Saddlebow Bridge	10 Oct 1996	10 Oct 1996	1

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

1991–2017

Survey records by year

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

291

092

893

094

095

596

097

098

099

500

001

002

003

004

705

006

007

508

009

010

311

012

013

414

015

016

217

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 96 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2 cm
Lower quarter: 7.6 cm
Median: 9 cm
Upper quarter: 13 cm
Largest: 52.8 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

500–599 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Relief Channel

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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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