How to Catch Tench in How to Fish
A failed Tench hunt may not be your casting: patch 1.1.2 fixed a bug where Tench could not spawn from the new bait.
Quick answer
Restart Steam and confirm you are on patch 1.1.2 or later. Before that patch, the official notes say Tench could not spawn from the new bait no matter how you fished. An old failed session is not evidence that the bait does not work — it was the bug.
What the official patch notes confirm
- 1.1.2 (September 29, 2026): “Fixed Tench not being able to spawn from the new bait.”
- The same patch “increased new bait spawn on the new mini island: 2 → 3” — bait supply where the new bait lives.
- 1.1.3 (same week): the Fishipedia now shows a species' bait after your first kill — the reliable way to confirm what Tench takes.
Bait and hunting loop
The Fishipedia bait display is now the first-party source for the current build; community bait tables compiled before 1.1.3 can contradict it and are likelier to lag. What stays unverified: Tench value, sell price and drip-variant behavior.
Not the real-world tench
This page is about the creature in the Dazed Games physics-fishing game (How to Fish, Steam App id 4001890). It is not the European coarse-fish tench guide (majority of the search results) and not the Crimson Desert fishing quest. Entity confirmed via the official patch note naming Tench.
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
Why can't I catch Tench in How to Fish?
If you are below patch 1.1.2 it was a spawn bug; update and retry with the Fishipedia-shown bait.
Which bait catches Tench?
Let the Fishipedia tell you — since patch 1.1.3 the entry shows the bait after your first kill of the species.
Is Tench a real fish in How to Fish?
Tench is a real fish species name, but this page is only about the in-game creature in the Dazed Games title.