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Chub · Leuciscus cephalus

Chub in the River Nene

Largest measured chub: 56.5 cm

The largest chub measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Nene was 56.5 cm, recorded at Yarwell Mill Back Channel on 12 June 2008.

Across 3,662 measured chub, the median measured length was 25 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 Nene.

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Most recent observation30 October 2024Castor Mill Channel · 11 fish
Largest measured chub
56.5 cm
Median length
25 cm
Fish measured
3,662
Survey locations
73

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
56.5 cm12 Jun 2008Yarwell Mill Back Channel111630
53.9 cm14 Jun 2010Wellingborough Back Channel123183
53.8 cm15 Jun 2010Yarwell Mill Back Channel123214
53.3 cm22 May 2007Wellingborough Back Channel105595
53.2 cm6 Jun 2013Yarwell Mill Back Channel137449
52.9 cm12 Jun 2008Yarwell Mill Back Channel111630
52.7 cm14 Jun 2010Wellingborough Back Channel123183
52.4 cm15 Sept 2011Yarwell Mill Back Channel128775
52.4 cm14 Jun 2010Wellingborough Back Channel123183
51.5 cm8 Jun 2006Yarwell Mill Back Channel102863

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

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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
Castor Mill Channel12 Oct 200930 Oct 20245
Cogenhoe Back Channel6 Jul 198316 Nov 201815
Geddington Ford10 Apr 199523 Oct 20187
Downstream Warkton bridge26 Jan 198923 Oct 201812
Alwalton Backchannel22 Sept 200919 Sept 20182
Yarwell Mill Back Channel9 Sept 198117 Sept 201816
Barnwell Back Channel DS Oundle Mill14 Sept 201814 Sept 20181
Wansford Lock Back Channel13 Sept 201813 Sept 20181
Thrapston3 Jul 199525 Jun 201510
Downstream Wansford Lock19 Jul 198922 Jun 201512
Upstream Wickstead9 Jun 20159 Jun 20151
Finedon Road Bridge8 Feb 19896 May 20155
Upstream Earl's Barton Lock25 Oct 201325 Oct 20131
Wadenhoe Backchannel21 Sept 200916 Oct 20132
Upstream Ditchford Lock23 May 198926 Sept 20133
Downstream Hardwater Lock23 Aug 201223 Aug 20121
Downstream Fotheringhay19 Jun 19843 Aug 20129
Ailsworth BC 117 Jan 201217 Jan 20121
Downstream Oundle North Road Bridge22 Jun 19957 Jul 20104
Ailsworth4 Aug 198916 Jun 20108
Wellingborough Back Channel16 May 198914 Jun 201010
Barnwell Back Channel11 Jul 19897 Jun 201010
Eaglethorpe Backchannel27 Oct 200927 Oct 20091
Lilford Upstream8 Oct 20098 Oct 20091
Irthlingborough Backchannel18 Sept 200918 Sept 20091
White Mills Back Channel24 Apr 198914 Sept 20093
Ailsworth Upstream of BC weir12 Aug 200912 Aug 20091
Ailsworth Downstream of BC weir12 Aug 200912 Aug 20091
Downstream Wadenhoe Lock5 Jul 199516 Jul 20094
A47 Wansford8 Jul 20088 Jul 20081
Stibbington4 Jul 20084 Jul 20081
Downstream Clifford Hill lock22 Jun 19892 Jul 20082
Stanground Back Channel12 Jun 200630 May 20082
Cogenhoe Main Channel17 Sept 200211 Jul 20072
Downstream Irthlinborough28 Jun 200628 Jun 20061
Yarwell M/C18 Jul 198922 Jun 20066
Downstream Harrowden Weir27 Jan 19894 May 20066
Ise Brook Cottage6 Feb 198922 Sept 20055
Upstream Wellingborough23 Sept 200214 Sept 20043
Ferry Meadows16 Jul 200316 Jul 20031
Fotheringhay15 Feb 198929 Jul 19983
Wellingborough 25 Feb 199216 Jul 19982
Upstream Harrowden Weir7 Feb 19899 Jul 19984
Burton Latimer10 Feb 19921 Jul 19983
Hardwater Back Channel8 Sept 19958 Sept 19951
Downstream White Mills4 Sept 19954 Sept 19951
Upstream Hardwater Lock24 Aug 199524 Aug 19951
Upstream Wollaston Lock23 Aug 199523 Aug 19951
Ditchford Back Channel6 Sept 198915 Aug 19952
13 Arches9 Aug 19959 Aug 19951
Downstream Upper Ringstead1 Aug 19951 Aug 19951
Stanwick Back Channel4 Jul 198921 Jul 19952
Downstream Stanwick20 Jul 199520 Jul 19951
Thorpe Channel17 Jul 199517 Jul 19951
Nassington Back Channel11 Jul 199511 Jul 19951
Lilford Park10 Jul 199510 Jul 19951
Downstream Cotterstock21 Jul 198921 Jun 19953
Upstream Fotheringhay9 Jun 19959 Jun 19951
Bedford Gravels8 Aug 198925 May 19952
Elton Back Channel23 Apr 199523 Apr 19951
Barford Bridge19 Jan 19897 Apr 19953
Wollaston Back Channel5 May 198923 Sept 19932
Denford Mid Channel30 Jun 198915 Jul 19932
Upstream Milton Ferry1 Aug 19891 Aug 19891
Nassington27 Jul 198927 Jul 19891
Upstream Lower Barnwell Lock12 Jul 198912 Jul 19891
Upstream White Mills25 May 198925 May 19891
Wellingborough 122 May 198922 May 19891
River Ise Confluence22 May 198922 May 19891
Wellingborough Embankment12 May 198912 May 19891
Upstream Weston Favell9 May 19899 May 19891
Downstream Rushmills7 Apr 19897 Apr 19891
Rushmills6 Apr 19896 Apr 19891

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

1981–2024

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 3,662 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
14 cm
Median
25 cm
Upper quarter
35 cm
Largest
56.5 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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