An IFS Recreational Angling licence is needed to take tench from inland waters. Licences can be purchased from more than 130 agents located in retail businesses around the state. Licensing agents are primarily fishing stores but also include most trout guides, Service Tasmania outlets and the IFS head office.

A moderately thick fish that has small scales, and a single pair of barbels at the corner of the mouth. It is usually dark olive-green on the back with a golden hue on the sides.

Commonly reaches 300 mm in length, and fish over 3 kg have been caught

Tench were introduced into Tasmania from Europe and were well established by the 1880's. They are usually found in slow flowing or still freshwater habitats, often in weed and deep sheltered holes. They are not usually found in large numbers in Tasmania, although they form dense populations in degraded systems. Specimens of up to 3 kg have been caught in Tasmania but the tench is not favoured as a sporting or table fish by local anglers

Common throughout the Derwent River system, Southeast and Macquarie River and also the midlands