Tench · Tinca tinca

Tench in the River East Fen Catchwater

Largest measured tench: 48.8 cm

The largest tench measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River East Fen Catchwater was 48.8 cm, recorded at Harehills Farm on 30 May 2000.

Across 69 measured tench, the median measured length was 19.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation30 April 2013Downstream Staunch Farm · 1 fish

Largest measured tench: 48.8 cm
Median length: 19.6 cm
Fish measured: 69
Survey locations: 5

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
48.8 cm	30 May 2000	Harehills Farm	59015
47.8 cm	17 May 2006	Downstream Staunch Farm	99802
47.4 cm	3 Jun 2005	Downstream Staunch Farm	84858
45.9 cm	30 May 2000	Halton Fenside	59016
45.8 cm	3 Jun 2005	Downstream Staunch Farm	84858
44 cm	30 May 2000	Halton Fenside	59016
40 cm	21 May 1996	Halton Fenside	58247
38.5 cm	8 Jun 2000	Holmes Road Stickney	59014
37.8 cm	8 Jun 2000	Holmes Road Stickney	59014
37.2 cm	11 May 1987	Downstream Staunch Farm	58209

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
Downstream Staunch Farm	11 May 1987	30 Apr 2013	6
Keal Cotes	19 May 1987	11 May 2006	3
Holmes Road Stickney	29 Apr 1993	8 Jun 2000	2
Harehills Farm	21 May 1996	30 May 2000	2
Halton Fenside	15 May 1987	30 May 2000	3

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

1987–2013

Survey records by year

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

387

088

089

090

091

092

393

094

095

296

097

098

099

400

001

002

003

004

105

206

007

008

009

010

011

012

113

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 69 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.8 cm
Lower quarter: 10.9 cm
Median: 19.6 cm
Upper quarter: 33.9 cm
Largest: 48.8 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.

More fish in this river

Explore the River East Fen Catchwater

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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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