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Tench in the South Forty Foot Drain

Largest measured tench: 56.8 cm

The largest tench measured in Environment Agency surveys of the South Forty Foot Drain was 56.8 cm, recorded at Hubberts Bridge R/B Upstream on 8 September 2010.

Across 206 measured tench, the median measured length was 9.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation24 April 2019Neslam Bridge · 2 fish
Largest measured tench
56.8 cm
Median length
9.5 cm
Fish measured
206
Survey locations
10

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
56.8 cm8 Sept 2010Hubberts Bridge R/B Upstream124561
54.4 cm14 Sept 2004Donington Bridge82173
53.4 cm9 Sept 2010Wyberton Bridge Upstream125678
52.5 cm21 Aug 2006Bicker Fen100979
51.5 cm16 Sept 2004Bicker Fen82810
51.2 cm29 Jun 1995Bicker Fen57727
51 cm14 Sept 2004Donington Bridge82173
49.7 cm24 Sept 2008Hubberts Bridge R/B Upstream114716
48.2 cm13 Jul 1987Upstream Rod Rest57699
47.9 cm14 Sept 2004Donington Bridge82173

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
Neslam Bridge12 May 201624 Apr 20192
Donington Bridge30 Jun 198711 May 20169
Wyberton Bridge Upstream29 Jul 199920 Sept 20127
Hubberts Bridge R/B Upstream12 Jul 199019 Sept 20128
Swineshead Bridge Downstream5 Jul 19907 Sept 201010
Bicker Fen29 Jun 199522 Sept 20098
Dowsby Road16 Jun 19875 Sept 20064
Swineshead Bridge4 Jul 199021 Jul 19993
Downstream AWA Wyberton Labortory16 Aug 199516 Aug 19951
Upstream Rod Rest13 Jul 198713 Jul 19871

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

1987–2019

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 206 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.4 cm
Lower quarter
6.2 cm
Median
9.5 cm
Upper quarter
22 cm
Largest
56.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the South Forty Foot Drain

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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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