Tench
Tinca tinca
The tench is a heavy-bodied freshwater fish with a distinctive olive-green coloration and small scales covered in thick slime. It's known for its barbels and rounded fins.
Tench at a glance
- Scientific name
- Tinca tinca
- Typical size
- 12-20 inches, 2-8 lbs
- Water
- Freshwater
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Uncommon
Habitat
Tench prefer slow-moving or still waters with muddy bottoms and dense vegetation, such as ponds, lakes, and slow rivers. Anglers typically target them with bottom-fishing techniques using worms, corn, or bread as bait. They are more active during dawn and dusk hours.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a tench through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksTench questions people ask
Tench is Tinca tinca.
A typical tench runs 12-20 inches, 2-8 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every tench you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Tench prefer slow-moving or still waters with muddy bottoms and dense vegetation, such as ponds, lakes, and slow rivers. Anglers typically target them with bottom-fishing techniques using worms, corn, or bread as bait. They are more active during dawn and dusk hours. It is a fresh water species, filed under freshwater in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
Tomorrow morning starts tonight
Set your home water, pick a drive radius, and wake up to a plan.
Android coming soon
iPhone, iOS 17 or later. Setup takes about a minute.