RiverFish

Chub · Leuciscus cephalus

Chub in the River Arrow

Largest measured chub: 50.4 cm

The largest chub measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Arrow was 50.4 cm, recorded at Salford Priors on 11 July 2006.

Across 2,105 measured chub, the median measured length was 24.4 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 Arrow.

See chub records across England →

Most recent observation21 May 2025Alcester playing fields · 16 fish
Largest measured chub
50.4 cm
Median length
24.4 cm
Fish measured
2,105
Survey locations
20

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
50.4 cm11 Jul 2006Salford Priors100070
50.3 cm21 May 2025Alcester playing fields176652
49.5 cm1 Jul 2014Salford Priors141514
49.4 cm28 May 2019Salford Priors155059
49.1 cm17 May 2022Alcester playing fields160950
48.4 cm21 Jul 2016Salford Priors149034
46.8 cm1 Jul 2014Salford Priors141514
46 cm11 Jul 2006Salford Priors100070
45.9 cm25 Jul 2002Salford Priors52200
45.7 cm17 May 2022Alcester playing fields160950

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
Alcester playing fields11 Aug 198021 May 202517
Spernal d/s WRW4 Sept 198420 May 202515
Ipsley9 Aug 201620 May 20255
Salford Priors12 Sept 199126 May 202213
Arrow Valley Park4 Aug 20164 Aug 20161
Downstream Arrow Mill Weir (Fish Pass)17 May 201218 Jun 20132
u/s Arrow Mill Weir21 May 201221 May 20121
Coughton Ford6 Sept 198412 Jul 200610
Studley17 Sept 198615 Jul 20048
Washford4 Sept 198422 May 19973
Oversley Bridge11 Aug 198019 Sept 19965
Arrow Valley Park,50 u/s and d/s Batchley Brook co22 Aug 199622 Aug 19961
Washford site 8 (u/s end of site)14 Aug 199614 Aug 19961
Washford site 8 (d/s end of site)14 Aug 199614 Aug 19961
Ipsley d/s Arrow Valley Lake10 Jul 199114 Aug 19962
d/s outfall Oversley Green Works23 Aug 198920 Jul 19953
Wixford18 Jul 199118 Jul 19952
Salford Priors d/s site12 Sept 199112 Sept 19911
d/s Coughton Ford16 Sept 198616 Sept 19861
Spernal Ash11 Aug 198111 Aug 19811

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

1980–2025

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 2,105 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.7 cm
Lower quarter
16.6 cm
Median
24.4 cm
Upper quarter
30.9 cm
Largest
50.4 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Arrow

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

Minnow Roach Stone loach European eel Gudgeon Perch

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.

Learn how RiverFish uses the data →