In this study, changes in the food component and meat yield in hot smoked tench (Tinca tinca L., 1758) were investigated. The meat yield of tench was calculated as 49.27 +/- 0.76%. Before hot smoking the water content, and crude fat, crude protein, crude ash and carbohydrate levels were determined as 83.19 +/- 0.56%, 1.11 +/- 0.05%, 12.68 +/- 0.57%, 1.13 +/- 0.10% and 1.89 +/- 0.14%, respectively. After hot smoking the water content and crude fat, crude protein, cude ash and carbohydrate levels were determined as 73.59 +/- 0.35%, 1.56 +/- 0.13%, 18.38 +/- 0.64%, 4.29 +/- 0.26% and 2.18 +/- 0.15%, respectively.