Chub · Leuciscus cephalus

Chub in the C&B Navigation (Long Pond)

Largest measured chub: 17.7 cm

The largest chub measured in Environment Agency surveys of the C&B Navigation (Long Pond) was 17.7 cm, recorded at Beeleigh Golf Course on 30 September 1998.

Across 57 measured chub, the median measured length was 7.9 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the C&B Navigation (Long Pond).

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Most recent observation17 July 2019Beeleigh Golf Course · 8 fish

Largest measured chub: 17.7 cm
Median length: 7.9 cm
Fish measured: 57
Survey locations: 3

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured chub

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
17.7 cm	30 Sept 1998	Beeleigh Golf Course	14419
17.3 cm	30 Sept 1998	Beeleigh Golf Course	14419
16.9 cm	30 Sept 1998	Beeleigh Golf Course	14419
16.5 cm	30 Sept 1998	Beeleigh Golf Course	14419
16.1 cm	4 Jun 2007	Beeleigh Golf Course	105501
15.4 cm	30 Sept 1998	Beeleigh Golf Course	14419
15.3 cm	30 Sept 1998	Beeleigh Golf Course	14419
15 cm	30 Sept 1998	Beeleigh Golf Course	14419
14.9 cm	30 Sept 1998	Beeleigh Golf Course	14419
14.8 cm	30 Sept 1998	Beeleigh Golf Course	14419

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

Explore the river

Where chub were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one chub record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding chub
Beeleigh Golf Course	30 Sept 1998	17 Jul 2019	4
Heybridge Viaduct	29 Jun 1992	6 Jun 2007	3
Iron Bridge (C&B Canal)	16 Oct 2001	16 Oct 2001	1

Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.

1992–2019

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded chub that year.

192

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095

096

097

298

099

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101

002

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207

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116

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119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 57 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.9 cm
Lower quarter: 6.5 cm
Median: 7.9 cm
Upper quarter: 11.4 cm
Largest: 17.7 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Before you fish

Good to know

These are past survey records, so the fish present today may be different. Map points are approximate—check local access, permissions and fishing rules before visiting.

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