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17 inches in length is considered that of a good table fish, while a 4 lb. fish is a large 

 one. Mr. Gurney says, " The only river locality I know for the tench in Norfolk is 

 the Tare above Trowse." It occnrs also in the Ouse above Denver. Mr. Norman 

 took one near Yarmouth weighing 5 lb. 14 oz. (Lowe). It is by no means rare in 

 the Thames, and found in many of the midland counties as well as in some parts 

 of Wales. It is also present in our southern counties, and large ones are 

 occasionally captured in Hampshire, while it exists in the Isle of Wight (Moore). 

 In the Exeter Canal and some of the ponds of the South Devon Railway (Parhtt). 

 Found in the ponds at Trengwainton, where they were placed by the late Sir 

 Rose Price, Bart. (R. Couch). It is a common pond fish in Cornwall (Cornish). 



In Ireland. Templeton considered that it has been introduced, it is noted in 

 County Down, counties of Dublin, Cork, Westmeath, and in Lough Derg, near 

 Portumna. Templeton observed " Many were caught in the river Lagan after the 

 breaking of the bank of a pond in the demesne of Lord Dungannon at Belvoir." 



A correspondent of the Field (June 16, 1883) writing from Lough Derg, says 

 tench were first heard of here three years ago, since then he has obtained a few all 

 about 5 lb. weight. 



Pennant observed having heard of one 10 lb. while Salvianus speaks of a 

 20 lb. tench. 



