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Tench

Tinca tinca

Minimum size 26 cm
Tench
Karelj (Wikimedia Commons) · source

Legal status

Türkiye

Minimum size
26 cm
Maximum quantity
10 fish

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) →

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.

Fishing grounds with this species

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