What kind of fish is this?

[Ozzys Obsession]

A friend at work, said his son caught this near larabees. Any idea what it is?

[Captain Paul]

That is an invasive species called a Tench

[Ozzys Obsession]

Thanks capt Paul, that's it.

[fishy1]

also know as doctors fish. i caught my ist one in 2007 and sent a pic to the ny dec and they said they were let go out of a fish farm in ontario and the dec was very surprised to see it they made it down to the southern part of lake champlain that quickly. they like clay bottoms and compete with bullhead catfish and other species. they will come into a bay in the evening and surface all at one time. bass fisherman were thinking they were bass but they were not there tench fish. a good fighter and supposedly not bad eating although i havent ate any. caught 2 this year so far on crawlers. they also said there here to stay.

[Captain Paul]

They where actually being raised on the Richleau River I know I didn't spell that right in Quebec and when the guy went out of business he let them go they are here to stay for sure

[fishy1]

[quote="Captain Paul"]They where actually being raised on the Richleau River I know I didn't spell that right in Quebec and when the guy went out of business he let them go they are here to stay for sure[/q
i think that was mentioned. thanks paul. do you know of anyone that has eaten one?

[Captain Paul]

There are a few people that eat them but not many they are quite meaty but also quite boney

[Matt]

Caught them in Malletts before. Looks like a bowfin/bass hybrid gone wrong!

[fishy1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tench

[tench]

Did somebody call my name?

[fishy1]

Did somebody call my name?

here you are again tench. ha ha i believe we had this little discussion a couple of years ago on another forum.

[tench]

I make my rounds.