Tench

Freshwater
Tench - Photo by Mark Lennon
Photo by Mark Lennon
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Irish Name:
Torc
Scientific Name:
Tinca tinca

Description

Beautiful olive-green fish with thick-set body. Thrives in weedy lakes and slow-moving waters. Known as the "doctor fish" in folklore.

Identification

Olive-green with golden tint. Thick-set body. Small red eyes. Tiny scales. Rounded fins. Barbels at mouth corners.

Where to Find Tench

Canals (3)

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Carlow/Kilkenny/Laois/Kildare · Common
Grand Canal
Dublin/Kildare/Offaly/Westmeath · Common
Royal Canal
Dublin/Kildare/Meath/Westmeath/Longford · Common

Lakes (3)

Lough Corrib
Galway/Mayo · Present
Lough Derg
Tipperary/Clare/Galway · Present
Lough Ree
Westmeath/Longford/Roscommon · Present

Rivers (1)

River Shannon
Multiple · Common
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Species Information
  • Category Coarse
  • Habitat Freshwater
  • Average Weight 1.50 kg
Specimen Threshold

Irish Specimen Fish Committee (ISFC) qualifying sizes:

Weight 3.175 kg
(7.00 lbs)
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Community Photos (1)

Tench by Mark Lennon
Mark Lennon

Related Species

Bream

Bréan
Bullhead

Bulla
Carp

Carbán
Carp (Linear)

Carbán Líneach