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Chub · Leuciscus cephalus

Chub in the River Aire

Largest measured chub: 52.2 cm

The largest chub measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Aire was 52.2 cm, recorded at Kildwick Bridge on 25 July 2002.

Across 1,875 measured chub, the median measured length was 3.8 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Aire.

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Most recent observation1 July 2026Crossflatts · 2 fish
Largest measured chub
52.2 cm
Median length
3.8 cm
Fish measured
1,875
Survey locations
32

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured chub

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

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
52.2 cm25 Jul 2002Kildwick Bridge67600
51.3 cm23 Jul 2002Carleton Bridge65083
51.2 cm20 Aug 1998Carleton Bridge Upstream109471
51 cm21 Jun 2010Swillington Bridge122785
51 cm24 Jun 2008Thwaite Weir114566
50.5 cm24 Jun 2008Thwaite Weir114566
50.2 cm17 Jul 2006Thwaite Weir101563
50.2 cm20 Aug 1998Carleton Bridge109475
49.9 cm20 Aug 1998Carleton Bridge109475
49.5 cm24 Jun 2009Swillington Bridge117729

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding chub
Crossflatts18 Aug 19981 Jul 202610
Hirstwood, u/s Bradford Beck26 May 199830 Jun 202614
Chapel Haddelsey - Fry Survey21 Sept 200015 Aug 20249
Castleford Fry Survey18 Aug 201422 Aug 20174
Thwaite Mill fry Survey18 Aug 201418 Aug 20152
Upstream Esholt STW2 Jul 20142 Jul 20141
Swillington Bridge19 Aug 19982 Jul 20148
Kirkstall (400m d/s weir)27 Aug 199830 Jun 201413
Skelton Grange30 Sept 201330 Sept 20131
Apperley Bridge18 Jul 201318 Jul 20131
Carleton Bridge20 Aug 199827 Jun 20116
Dark Arches24 Jun 201124 Jun 20111
Thwaite Weir25 Aug 19985 Jul 201010
Castleford31 Aug 20011 Jul 20107
Silsden Bridge18 Aug 199822 Jun 20095
Fairburn25 Sept 200725 Sept 20071
Rodley20 Jul 200620 Jul 20061
Cononley, below Snaygill STW27 Aug 199829 Jul 20054
Newlay lower weir19 Jul 200519 Jul 20051
Chappel Haddlesey - u/s A1914 Sept 200414 Sept 20041
Kirkstall (400 metre d/s) (Gill Net)9 Jul 200316 Jul 20042
Thwaite Weir (Gill Net)9 Jul 200312 Jul 20042
Keighley (River Worth Confluence) - Fry Survey21 Sept 198425 Sept 200317
Carleton Bridge - Fry Survey24 Sept 199225 Sept 200310
Bingley Downstream A65030 Jul 200230 Jul 20021
Kildwick Bridge25 Jul 200225 Jul 20021
Knostrop - Fry Survey26 Sept 198522 Sept 19994
Beal1 Sept 19981 Sept 19981
Gargrave STW20 Aug 199820 Aug 19981
Carleton Bridge Upstream20 Aug 199820 Aug 19981
Kildwick - Fry Survey24 Sept 199224 Sept 19921
Cononley - Fry Survey24 Sept 199224 Sept 19921

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

1984–2026

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,875 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.3 cm
Lower quarter
2.7 cm
Median
3.8 cm
Upper quarter
19.9 cm
Largest
52.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Aire

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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