Tench

[bhawley76]

I have caught a few of those in Curlew lake and always wondered what they where. 

[KFhunter]

Anyone have ideas on what number to call to get answers about the rules on this fish? Thanks for the input.

here you go.

I would print the email and carry it with you fishing if you get the green light 

[wahunter21]

Thanks KFhunter. I will try and email them and I'm sure I will see a gamie in the next few days if not

[Ridgeratt]

If your from Medical lake I can tell you silver lake had tench 40+ years ago. I doubt much has changed

[Machias]

They are a hugely favorite fish in the UK.  Highly sought after.

[wahunter21]

Yea ridge rat silver could have them but I don't fish there too often. What I don't like is the amount of them I've seen this year in a small lake compared to other fish.

[MtnMuley]

Most bass fisherman confuse tech as giant smallmouth. Vrry similar to 5-8 lb smallies, but their fins are a bit more rounded. Very hard to catch. Super quick when spooked. Maybe carp bait would work. Most of the time they're well under the surface making bowfishing nearly impossible. Just my experiences anyhow.

[Machias]

They are caught using maggots in the UK.  Maggots are a preferred bait over there, all kinds of colors.  If you want to fish for them search out some UK Fishing sites, they have the techniques refined on how to catch them.  Light line and very small hooks compared to the US.  Easy enough to raise your own maggots, raise bluebottle fly larvae.

http://ezinearticles.com/?How-To-Breed-Maggots-For-Fishing&id=5490749


P.S.  Maggots are also a super effective panfish bait AND they are so effective on trout that they are banned for use for trout in the UK.

[Terrafirma]

I have caught and eaten tench out of Fish Lake and they were delicious.  Now, of course, Fish Lake is relatively cold clean water. The favor was good but what I was the most impressed about was that the flesh was so meaty.  It made the best fish chowder I have ever eaten.

[Yelper Guy]

A buddy speared one years back in one of the Twin Lakes in N Idaho.
We were snorkeling with our home-made spear guns. It was hugging the bottom.
What amazed me was its bright orange eyes.

[idaho guy]

If your from Medical lake I can tell you silver lake had tench 40+ years ago. I doubt much has changed

I caught some in silver lake fly fishing with a streamer about 15 to 20 years ago. It was pretty disappointing as I thought the first one was a big trout at first. they are pretty disgusting fish I thought. I always believed they were a trash fish and could be taken at will by fishing spearing whatever . If I see one in Idaho it will die my understanding its invasive and will screw a fishery up. I was coming all the way over from Idaho to fish silver there was some big trout in there at that time and my cousin was living in Cheney.       

[andersonjk4]

Looks like it is legal to kill and keep them