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Chub · Leuciscus cephalus

Chub in the River Lee

Largest measured chub: 57.5 cm

The largest chub measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Lee was 57.5 cm, recorded at Hartham Common on 12 July 2007.

Across 12,299 measured chub, the median measured length was 16.3 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 Lee.

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Most recent observation23 July 2026Amwell Loop · 14 fish
Largest measured chub
57.5 cm
Median length
16.3 cm
Fish measured
12,299
Survey locations
26

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
57.5 cm12 Jul 2007Hartham Common106033
55.4 cm2 Jun 2015Kings Weir144824
55.4 cm26 Jul 2013Waterdale137541
55.3 cm2 Jun 2015Kings Weir144824
55.3 cm2 Jun 2015Kings Weir144824
55 cm23 Jun 2011Hartham Common126756
54.6 cm2 Jun 2015Kings Weir144824
54.5 cm12 Jul 2007Hartham Common106033
54.2 cm1 Aug 2019Waterdale155085
54 cm29 May 2014Kings Weir Back Loop140926

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
Amwell Loop12 Apr 197823 Jul 202622
Fishers Green6 Sept 19787 Jul 202620
Wheathampstead18 Oct 20029 Jun 202621
Hackney Marshes11 Nov 200311 Sept 202513
Waterdale22 Oct 200231 Jul 202514
Red Spinners Bayford4 Aug 201717 Jul 20255
Stanborough Park10 Sept 200324 Jun 202513
Hyde Mill9 Oct 200217 Jun 202514
Woolmers Park1 Nov 20023 Aug 202311
Hartham Leisure centre24 Jun 201924 Jun 20191
Hartham Common Weir21 Jun 201821 Jun 20181
Hartham Common24 Oct 200221 Jun 201815
Fishers Green barbel investigation3 Nov 20173 Nov 20171
Kings Weir11 Jun 19922 Jun 20152
Batford16 Apr 200819 Jun 20142
Kings Weir Back Loop14 May 201329 May 20142
Essendon11 Sept 200326 Jun 20139
Waterend17 Apr 200817 Apr 20081
Bush hall27 Nov 200727 Nov 20071
Bayford7 Nov 200327 Oct 20064
Hertford County Hall AS28 Nov 200328 Nov 20031
Walthamstow Resevoirs2 Mar 19932 Mar 19931
River Lynch13 Oct 199213 Oct 19921
Hertford Football Ground29 Mar 197829 Mar 19781
Water Hall Farm22 Mar 197822 Mar 19781
Downstream Cecil Saw Mills15 Mar 197815 Mar 19781

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

1978–2026

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 12,299 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2 cm
Lower quarter
12.1 cm
Median
16.3 cm
Upper quarter
22.1 cm
Largest
57.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Lee

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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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