Tench Heartopia โ Location, Sell Price & Catch Guide
Everything the fish database records for Tench (ไธ้ณ): where it spawns, its time window, its weather gate and what it is worth.
Quick Tench Answer
Where: Forest Lake. When: Any time of day, any weather. Requirement: fishing level 1, shadow None (Unknown), difficulty None/10. Value: 50G base, up to 400G at 5โ .
Tench Next Steps
Use one of these routes instead of going back to search โ each one starts from what this page already tells you about Tench.
Best value at Forest Lake
Arctic Char shares this spot and pays 610G base against 50G here.
Open Arctic CharCheck the cooking routes
The recipe database lists no dish with Tench as an ingredient yet, so weigh the cooking profits before deciding how much of the haul to keep.
Open the recipe databasePlan the session first
Log the catches you still need and filter by location and weather โ the database records Tench for any time of day in any weather.
Open the fish trackerTench Stats Table
| Location | Forest Lake |
|---|---|
| Time window | Any time of day |
| Weather | Any weather |
| Rarity | 1โ โ2โ |
| Minimum fishing level | 1 |
| Shadow size | None โ Unknown |
| Catch difficulty | None/10 โ |
| Base sell price | 50G |
| Star bonuses | 2โ 75G / 3โ 100G / 4โ 200G / 5โ 400G |
| Special conditions | None |
Tench Sell Price by Star Rating
| Rating | Sell price |
|---|---|
| 1โ base | 50G |
| 2โ (+50%) | 75G |
| 3โ (+100%) | 100G |
| 4โ (+300%) | 200G |
| 5โ (+700%) | 400G |
At 50G base and a catch, Tench is a steady income fish rather than a jackpot. A 5โ catch is worth 400G, so keep the best specimens for a starred sale instead of dumping them into the first sell point you pass.
How to Catch Tench
- Reach fishing level 1. Below that, Tench will not appear no matter how long you cast.
- Travel to Forest Lake and watch for a unknown shadow โ Unknown.
- Fish during any time of day. Any hour works, so this is a flexible filler catch.
- Weather does not gate this catch โ it bites in any condition.
- Expect None/10 difficulty โ .
You need fishing level 1 before Tench starts appearing, so this is an early-game catch you can farm while unlocking later zones. The shadow reads as unknown on the water, which is the fastest way to tell it apart from the other fish sharing the same spot.
It is the #12 highest-value fish recorded at this spot (12 species total), so treat it as filler between rarer targets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do you catch Tench in Heartopia?
Tench spawns in Forest Lake.
What time and weather does Tench appear?
It is available during any time of day and the weather condition is any weather.
How much does Tench sell for?
Base value is 50G, rising to 400G for a 5โ specimen.
What level and shadow size does Tench need?
Fishing level 1; the shadow is None (Unknown), catch difficulty None/10.
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