Tench · Tinca tinca

Tench in the River Till (Lincs) Subcatchment

Largest measured tench: 47 cm

The largest tench measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Till (Lincs) Subcatchment was 47 cm, recorded at Till Washlands on 13 June 1985.

Across 26 measured tench, the median measured length was 27.4 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 Till (Lincs) Subcatchment.

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Most recent observation17 September 2007Till Washlands · 1 fish

Largest measured tench: 47 cm
Median length: 27.4 cm
Fish measured: 26
Survey locations: 3

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
47 cm	13 Jun 1985	Till Washlands	53022
44.2 cm	4 Jul 1988	Till Washlands	53121
38.1 cm	19 Jul 1988	Till Bridge	53120
37.9 cm	13 Jun 1985	Till Washlands	53022
36.4 cm	19 Jul 1988	Till Bridge	53120
36.3 cm	2 Aug 1991	Till Washlands	53222
33.8 cm	13 Jun 1985	Till Washlands	53022
33.3 cm	1 Aug 1991	Till Bridge	53221
31 cm	19 Jul 1988	Till Bridge	53120
30.7 cm	19 Jul 1988	Till Bridge	53120

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
Till Washlands	13 Jun 1985	17 Sept 2007	6
Squires Bridge R.Till	9 May 1994	9 May 1994	1
Till Bridge	19 Jul 1988	5 May 1994	3

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

1985–2007

Survey records by year

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

185

086

087

288

089

090

291

092

093

394

095

096

097

098

099

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104

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107

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 26 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.8 cm
Lower quarter: 9.6 cm
Median: 27.5 cm
Upper quarter: 33.7 cm
Largest: 47 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.

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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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