The tench or doctor fish (Tinca tinca) is a fresh-and brackish-water fish of the order Cypriniformes found throughout Eurasia from Western Europe including Britain and Ireland east into Asia as far as the Ob and Yenisei Rivers. [3] It is also found in Lake Baikal. [4] It normally inhabits slow-moving freshwater habitats, particularly lakes and lowland rivers. [5] [6]

May 20, 2019 · After finding the species in Lake Ontario last fall, scientists and authorities are trying to get ahead of a possible invasion before it’s too late. Several dozen fish called tench swam against a...

Oct 25, 2024 · Tench is a freshwater fish, native to Europe and western Asia where they are an edible and popular game fish. They are a somewhat stocky, unique looking, and football-shaped fish with skin as slippery as an eel. They thrive in shallow lakes …

Tench lake is one of the most popular lakes on the complex as it is easily accessible from the car park. It is approximately 0.7 acres in size with 10 swims and shaped like a Tench.

Tench are currently known to be established in the St. Lawrence, and Humber Rivers in Ontario, Canada as well as Lake Champlain (Avlijaš et al. 2018). One individual was found in the Bay of Quinte in October 2018 (Avlijaš et al. 2018).

The Tench lake at Horcott Lakes is a typical Cotswold gravel pit, clear water, weed beds with lots of gravel bars, clear areas and silt pockets with an average depth of around 4 feet.

Tench is an attractive species of fish that are invasive to Canada. Indigenous to Europe and western Asia, tench was introduced to the United States in the 19 th century as food and sport fish.

Tench (Tinca tinca) - Introduced. A 9-inch tench from Bantam Lake, Morris. Identification. Similar to common carp. Deep-bodied. Very small, deeply embedded scales (over 100 along midline). Thick caudal peduncle. Very slimy. Single barbel at corner of mouth. First major ray of dorsal fin spine-like. Soft dorsal rays 8-9. Soft anal rays 6-8.

Sprague Lake, Adams/Lincoln counties Date Caught June 8, 2004. See all sportfish records

Apr 4, 2025 · Tench are easy to locate. Watch the water and you’ll often see them rolling or fizzing at dawn or dusk. OUR WHERE TO FISH GUIDE HAS YOU COVERED WITH SOME FANTASTIC TENCH WATERS TO TRY.