Tinca tinca
•Member of the carp family Cyprinidae
•Can reach over 80 cm (32 in.)
•Native to most of Europe and western Asia
•Stocked nationwide as a food fish in the late1800s
•Still established in several states 
–CA CO CT ID WA (DE MD NY)
•More recently documented from the Richelieu River and Lake Champlain
Text Box: Steffan Zienert
Steffan Zienert
The tench has been around a long time without too much notice.  It was stocked in many places (38 states) more than a hundred years ago as a food fish.  It is still established in a few states apparently.  I bring this fish to your attention as it has recently turned up in the Richelieu River and Lake Champlain.  It may compete with native cyprinids.