Golden Tench
Tinca Tinca
- 1lakes
- 43logged catches
- 26 kg heaviest logged
Golden Tench (Tinca Tinca) is an artificially bred variety of Tench, a popular freshwater gamefish of the Carp family commonly found throughout Europe and Asia. Varying in colour from pale gold through to dark red, the Golden Tench is often used as an ornamental fish for ponds. It specifically tends to inhabit brackish slow-moving lakes and rivers, preferably with clay or muddy bottom abundant vegetation and low oxygen levels. These fish usually grow in length to about 60-70 cm and weigh on average 2-3 kg. Similar to common Tench, Golden Tench are nocturnal predators and feed mostly on plankton, insects, small crustaceans and other invertebrates.
What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches
Baits
Leeches 
Night Crawlers 
Red Worms 
Crawfish Cut Best setups by lake 1 lakes with data
Weeping Willow Fisheries — 43 catches , best 26 kg
- Leeches Hook #1/0 Feeder bottom 4×
- Leeches Hook #1 Feeder bottom 4×
- Leeches Hook #2/0 Feeder bottom Shore 3×
- Leeches Hook #2/0 Feeder bottom 3×
How to catch
How to catch a unique Golden Tench?
When it comes to float, feeder, or bottom fishing, the best way to catch Golden Tench would be to use Leeches on a size #1 hook.
Where to find it
Also listed as effective documented, but not seen in the catch log
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