Northwest Fishing Reports

Here's a new one I caught this week on Lake Washington. I am almost certain it is a Tench. This one was several lbs although I didn't weigh it. It had red eyes and a downward facing mouth. The fins were round, the skin was a dark green, and the scales were small.

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that is a great tench used to fish them when all i new was course fishing back in Wales, a very shy fish. Nice job mate.

Awesome fish! I've always wanted to catch a Tench! Do you mind if I ask how you fish for them-- same strategies you'd use for carp?

I caught him bottom fishing for perch by mistake. Jigging a Simple worm with a small weight just outside the weed beds. My dad has caught several by accident this way while perch fishing on Lake Washington. Certainly a pretty fish.

Thanks D-Rock! Yeah, they are beautiful fish!

Yeah i use to catch them on worm with a float, unlike carp where i would use either bread, corn or boile's.

Are tench related to carp, or just look alot alike? How about the fight they put up?

Looks like a cross between a catfish and a carp.

yes that is the fish, they are a beautiful fish.