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Tench in the River Warwickshire Avon

Largest measured tench: 50 cm

The largest tench measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Warwickshire Avon was 50 cm, recorded at Coombe Abbey Lake on 4 February 2003.

Across 29 measured tench, the median measured length was 35.3 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 Warwickshire Avon.

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Most recent observation7 July 2009Stareton Gauging Station · 1 fish
Largest measured tench
50 cm
Median length
35.3 cm
Fish measured
29
Survey locations
16

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
50 cm4 Feb 2003Coombe Abbey Lake74723
48.2 cm4 Feb 2003Coombe Abbey Lake74723
47.5 cm3 Apr 1997Bidford81199
46.2 cm13 Oct 1994d/s Warwick Castle81035
42 cm14 May 1992u/s Bretford (original site 7)81165
41.5 cm19 Mar 1997d/s Welford Weir81122
41 cm3 Apr 1997Bidford81199
40.8 cm2 Apr 1996Abbots Salford to Arrow confluence81205
38.2 cm19 Jul 1995Luddington81109
37.9 cm3 Apr 1997Bidford81199

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
Stareton Gauging Station7 Jul 20097 Jul 20091
Coombe Abbey Lake4 Feb 20034 Feb 20031
d/s Stanford Hall11 Aug 199223 May 20012
Bidford3 Apr 19973 Apr 19971
d/s Welford Weir19 Mar 199719 Mar 19971
Welford, u/s Bridge at Four Alls21 May 199621 May 19961
u/s Bretford - Bretford Layby1 May 19961 May 19961
d/s Long Lawford (original site 5)30 Apr 199630 Apr 19961
Abbots Salford to Arrow confluence2 Apr 19962 Apr 19961
Luddington19 Jul 199519 Jul 19951
d/s Warwick Castle13 Oct 199413 Oct 19941
Warwick, St Nicholas Park13 Oct 199413 Oct 19941
u/s Bretford (original site 7)14 May 199214 May 19921
u/s bridge 5 - islands, LB3 Oct 19893 Oct 19891
d/s islands to bridge 5 (Abbey access)3 Oct 19893 Oct 19891
Ryton Bridge (original site 18)14 Oct 198514 Oct 19851

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

1985–2009

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 29 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
8.3 cm
Lower quarter
27.6 cm
Median
35.3 cm
Upper quarter
40.8 cm
Largest
50 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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