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Tench in the River Nene

Largest measured tench: 65 cm

The largest tench measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Nene was 65 cm, recorded at Ferry Meadows on 16 July 2003.

Across 563 measured tench, the median measured length was 27.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation30 October 2024Castor Mill Channel · 1 fish
Largest measured tench
65 cm
Median length
27.8 cm
Fish measured
563
Survey locations
59

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
65 cm16 Jul 2003Ferry Meadows76589
53.2 cm7 Jul 2010Downstream Oundle North Road Bridge123229
51.4 cm19 Jun 2008Ferry Meadows111377
51 cm30 Jun 2004Ferry Meadows82564
50 cm16 Jul 2003Ferry Meadows76589
49.5 cm14 Sept 2004Upstream Wellingborough82647
49 cm21 Jun 2005Downstream Fotheringhay86445
48.9 cm30 May 2008Stanground Back Channel111333
48.7 cm25 Jun 2015Thrapston145350
48.6 cm16 Jun 2008Ailsworth111406

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
Castor Mill Channel12 Oct 200930 Oct 20244
Cogenhoe Back Channel10 May 198916 Nov 201814
Alwalton Backchannel19 Sept 201819 Sept 20181
Yarwell Mill Back Channel9 Sept 198117 Sept 201811
Thrapston3 Jul 199525 Jun 20156
Upstream Earl's Barton Lock25 Oct 201325 Oct 20131
Ferry Meadows1 Jun 199517 Aug 20128
Downstream Fotheringhay13 Jul 19893 Aug 20129
Downstream Hardwater Lock3 May 19898 Jul 20102
Downstream Oundle North Road Bridge20 Jul 19897 Jul 20107
Downstream Clifford Hill lock22 Jun 19896 Jul 20109
Cogenhoe Main Channel25 Jul 19891 Jul 20104
Ailsworth4 Aug 198916 Jun 20105
White Mills Back Channel24 Apr 198914 Sept 20093
Ailsworth Upstream of BC weir12 Aug 200912 Aug 20091
Downstream Wadenhoe Lock9 Oct 198916 Jul 20094
Barnwell Back Channel11 Jul 198911 Jun 20094
A47 Wansford8 Jul 20088 Jul 20081
Stibbington4 Jul 20084 Jul 20081
Stanground Back Channel15 Sept 198930 May 20083
Wellingborough Back Channel29 Sept 200422 May 20073
Downstream Warkton bridge3 Apr 20063 Apr 20061
Upstream Wellingborough17 May 198914 Sept 20042
Wellingborough 216 Jul 199816 Jul 19981
Downstream Harrowden Weir27 Jan 198914 Jul 19982
Upstream Harrowden Weir4 Feb 19929 Jul 19982
Ise Brook Cottage8 Jul 19988 Jul 19981
Burton Latimer6 Feb 19891 Jul 19984
Billing Aquadrome4 Oct 19954 Oct 19951
Upstream White Mills25 May 198910 Sept 19952
Hardwater Back Channel8 Sept 19958 Sept 19951
Upstream Hardwater Lock24 Aug 199524 Aug 19951
Upstream Wollaston Lock24 May 198923 Aug 19952
Downstream Irthlinborough22 Aug 199522 Aug 19951
Upstream Ditchford Lock7 Aug 19957 Aug 19951
A45 opposite RPC3 Aug 19953 Aug 19951
Thorpe Channel17 Jul 199517 Jul 19951
Lilford Park10 Oct 198910 Jul 19952
Upstream Elton Lock20 Jun 199520 Jun 19951
Downstream Wansford Lock14 Jun 199514 Jun 19951
Wollaston Back Channel23 Sept 199323 Sept 19931
Downstream Cotterstock21 Jul 19892 Aug 19932
Finedon Road Bridge5 Feb 19925 Feb 19921
Upstream Wickstead30 Jan 199230 Jan 19921
Woodford No118 Oct 198918 Oct 19891
Lilford Upstream4 Oct 19894 Oct 19891
Nassington27 Jul 198927 Jul 19891
Denford Upstream Lock26 Jul 198926 Jul 19891
Cogenhoe25 Jul 198925 Jul 19891
Yarwell M/C18 Jul 198918 Jul 19891
Upstream Elton Road Bridge14 Jul 198914 Jul 19891
Upstream Lower Barnwell Lock12 Jul 198912 Jul 19891
Downstream Stanwick5 Jul 19895 Jul 19891
A45 (2)29 Jun 198929 Jun 19891
13 Arches18 May 198918 May 19891
Wellingborough Embankment12 May 198912 May 19891
Upstream Weston Favell9 May 19899 May 19891
Downstream Rushmills7 Apr 19897 Apr 19891
Rushmills6 Apr 19896 Apr 19891

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

1981–2024

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 563 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.5 cm
Lower quarter
19.9 cm
Median
27.8 cm
Upper quarter
39.3 cm
Largest
65 cm

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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