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Tench

Tinca tinca

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Tench
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Recorded inland fishing grounds

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Fishing rules for Türkiye

Türkiye

Minimum size
26 cm
Maximum quantity
10 fish

Single-species or mixed total; details and exceptions are in the regulation.

No species-specific closed season is listed; area and method rules still apply.

Legal basis: 6/2 md. 11 – Çizelge 5 communiqué text

Species size/quantity limit

6/2 md. 11 – Çizelge 5

Fish below the size limit or above the quantity limit may not be retained.

The table in our records

Minimum size
26 cm
Maximum quantity
10 fish
Gear and method
Rod and line
Exception
A 5% undersize exception on the size limits; the total 5 kg rule for kg species

The article text is taken from the communiqué. The table above was carried into our own records from the relevant rows of the communiqué and may be abridged. The official publication is what binds. Official communiqué (PDF) →

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Species profile

Tench
Scientific name
Tinca tinca
Water type
Freshwater

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum size for Tench?

In recreational angling the minimum catch size for Tench is 26 cm. Fish below that length have to be returned to the water. Legal basis: 6/2 md. 11 – Çizelge 5.

Which seas is Tench found in?

In our records Tench appears in these seas: Lakes and rivers — Switzerland, Lakes and rivers — Northern Germany, Lakes and rivers — Southern Germany, Lakes and rivers — North-West France, Lakes and rivers — North-East France, Lakes and rivers — Southwestern France, Lakes and rivers — Southeastern France, Lakes and rivers — Eastern Germany, Lakes and rivers — Western Germany, Lakes and rivers — Netherlands, Lakes and rivers — Belgium, Lakes and rivers — Northwestern Spain, Lakes and rivers — Northeastern Spain, Lakes and rivers — Central Spain, Lakes and rivers — Northern Poland, Lakes and rivers — Southern Poland, Lakes and rivers — Western Romania, Lakes and rivers — Bulgaria, Lakes and rivers — Czechia, Lakes and rivers — Slovakia, Lakes and rivers — Hungary, Lakes and rivers — Kosovo, Lakes and rivers — North Macedonia, Lakes and rivers — Luxembourg, Lakes and rivers — Southern Norway, Lakes and rivers — Southern Sweden, Lakes and rivers — Central Sweden, Lakes and rivers — Jämtland and Västernorrland (Sweden), Lakes and rivers — Southern Finland, Lakes and rivers — Denmark, Lakes and rivers — Estonia, Lakes and rivers — Latvia, Lakes and rivers — Lithuania, Lakes and rivers — Austria.

In which months is Tench at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Lakes and rivers — Southern Germany July–September; Lakes and rivers — Eastern Germany May–September; Lakes and rivers — Western Germany July–September; Lakes and rivers — Northern Germany May–September; Lakes and rivers — North-East France May–September; Lakes and rivers — Southeastern France May–October; Lakes and rivers — Southwestern France May–September; Lakes and rivers — North-West France May–September; Lakes and rivers — Netherlands May–August; Lakes and rivers — Belgium June–September; Lakes and rivers — Central Spain May–August; Lakes and rivers — Northwestern Spain May–August; Lakes and rivers — Northeastern Spain May–August; Lakes and rivers — Bulgaria June–August; Lakes and rivers — Western Romania May–August; Lakes and rivers — Austria July–August; Lakes and rivers — Switzerland May–September; Lakes and rivers — Southern Poland May–August; Lakes and rivers — Northern Poland May–August; Lakes and rivers — Czechia May–August; Lakes and rivers — Slovakia June–August; Lakes and rivers — Hungary July–August; Lakes and rivers — Kosovo May–August; Lakes and rivers — North Macedonia July–August; Lakes and rivers — Luxembourg July–September; Lakes and rivers — Southern Norway June–August; Lakes and rivers — Jämtland and Västernorrland (Sweden) June–August; Lakes and rivers — Central Sweden June–August; Lakes and rivers — Southern Sweden June–August; Lakes and rivers — Denmark June–August; Lakes and rivers — Southern Finland June–August; Lakes and rivers — Estonia June–August; Lakes and rivers — Latvia June–August; Lakes and rivers — Lithuania June–August.

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