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Chub · Leuciscus cephalus

Chub in the River Gipping (Main Reaches)

Largest measured chub: 52.3 cm

The largest chub measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Gipping (Main Reaches) was 52.3 cm, recorded at Bushmans Bridge on 24 June 1996.

Across 2,066 measured chub, the median measured length was 14.2 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 Gipping (Main Reaches).

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Most recent observation24 April 2025Needham Market · 37 fish
Largest measured chub
52.3 cm
Median length
14.2 cm
Fish measured
2,066
Survey locations
9

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
52.3 cm24 Jun 1996Bushmans Bridge4129
52.2 cm24 Apr 2006Station Road Bridge90713
51.9 cm4 May 2016Downstream Bramford Lock148011
51.8 cm24 Jun 1996Bushmans Bridge4129
51.2 cm15 Apr 2013Station Road Bridge136074
51 cm10 Apr 2003Station Road Bridge79183
51 cm24 Jun 1996Bushmans Bridge4129
50.5 cm19 Apr 2001Station Road Bridge4156
50.3 cm12 Apr 2022Downstream Bramford Lock162188
50.3 cm10 Aug 1993Bushmans Bridge4120

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
Needham Market1 Nov 198924 Apr 202519
Downstream Bramford Lock16 Aug 199323 Apr 202516
Munton & Fison26 Oct 198917 Apr 202519
Station Road Bridge6 Nov 198915 Apr 202517
Sproughton Intake9 Nov 198920 May 201915
Sproughton B.S.C.13 Nov 198921 Jul 19993
Bushmans Bridge7 Nov 198913 Jul 19994
Upstream Sharnford Lock2 Nov 19896 Jul 19994
Gypsy Lane31 Oct 198931 Oct 19891

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

1989–2025

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 2,066 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.6 cm
Lower quarter
8.7 cm
Median
14.2 cm
Upper quarter
31.2 cm
Largest
52.3 cm

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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