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Chub · Leuciscus cephalus

Chub in the River Tees

Largest measured chub: 53.7 cm

The largest chub measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Tees was 53.7 cm, recorded at Temporal Coarse, Neasham on 11 August 2025.

Across 5,568 measured chub, the median measured length was 9.4 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 Tees.

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Most recent observation11 September 2025Temporal Coarse, Low Coniscliffe · 2 fish
Largest measured chub
53.7 cm
Median length
9.4 cm
Fish measured
5,568
Survey locations
39

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
53.7 cm11 Aug 2025Temporal Coarse, Neasham177933
53.3 cm10 Oct 2006Temporal Coarse, Swine Lairs u/s ford101758
52.7 cm21 Aug 2002Temporal Coarse, Swine Lairs u/s ford72342
51.8 cm28 Sept 2004Temporal Coarse, Swine Lairs u/s ford83314
51.6 cm18 Sept 2002Temporal Coarse, Low Moor72425
51.4 cm3 Oct 2011Temporal Coarse, Neasham128316
51.1 cm27 Sept 2022Temporal Coarse, Neasham162346
51.1 cm23 Aug 2002Temporal Coarse, Neasham72370
50.7 cm3 Oct 2011Temporal Coarse, Neasham128316
50.7 cm15 Oct 2010Temporal Coarse, Neasham125084

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
Temporal Coarse, Low Coniscliffe8 Aug 200111 Sept 20256
Temporal Coarse, Low Worsall16 Sept 200215 Aug 20257
Temporal Coarse, Neasham13 Aug 200111 Aug 202519
Temporal Coarse, Croft15 Aug 200111 Aug 202516
Temporal Coarse, Low Moor18 Sept 20024 Aug 202519
Spatial Coarse, Saltersgill Beck, Saltersgill17 Nov 200414 Sept 20222
SAP/BT Annual, Summerhouse Beck - Piercebridge10 Oct 200622 Oct 20217
Temporal Coarse, Low Haile Bridge19 Sept 200218 Sept 201815
SAP/BT Annual, Broken Scar13 Oct 199910 Aug 201610
SAP/BT Quin, Sudburn Beck, Bow Bridge26 Jul 201626 Jul 20161
SAP/BT Annual, Clow Beck - Monk End Farm8 Nov 199527 Oct 20159
Temporal Coarse, Blackwell Bridge7 Oct 200210 Sept 20157
Spatial Coarse, Saltersgill Beck, High Worsall17 Nov 200423 Sept 20132
Spatial Coarse, Kent Beck, Neasham17 Jun 200223 Sept 20132
Temporal Coarse, Middleton One Row23 Aug 200114 Oct 20108
Temporal Coarse, Aislaby3 Sept 200115 Sept 20105
Temporal Coarse, Bassleton Beck - U/s pipe bridge10 Sept 200114 Sept 20107
Temporal Coarse, Thornaby - U/s The Holmes6 Sept 200113 Sept 20108
Temporal Coarse, Broken Scar15 Aug 20017 Sept 20107
Temporal Coarse, Swine Lairs u/s ford10 Aug 200110 Oct 20066
Spatial Coarse, Sockburn25 Sept 200625 Sept 20061
Spatial Coarse, U/s A66 Bridge15 Sept 200615 Sept 20061
Low Moor - Fry Survey2 Sept 19935 Sept 200612
Croft - Fry Survey2 Sept 19935 Sept 200614
Temporal Coarse, Winston13 Sept 20015 Oct 20053
Temporal Coarse, Yarm3 Sept 200115 Aug 20053
Temporal Coarse, Egglescliffe - Leven Mouth12 Sept 200115 Aug 20054
SAP/BT Quin, River Leven D/s Foxton Bridge1 Jul 20051 Jul 20051
Spatial Coarse, Spa Beck, Spa Cottage16 Nov 200416 Nov 20041
Spatial Coarse, Bassleton Beck at Bassleton Bridge16 Nov 200416 Nov 20041
SAP/BT Quin, Spa Beck, Spa Cottage16 Nov 200416 Nov 20041
SAP/BT Quin, Clow Beck, Willow Bridge16 Nov 200416 Nov 20041
SAP/BT Quin, Bassleton Beck, Bassleton Bridge16 Nov 200416 Nov 20041
SAP/BT Quin, Langley Beck Trib, Westholme Hall4 Nov 20044 Nov 20041
Spatial Coarse, Blackwell Pumping Station10 Aug 200017 Sept 20034
Temporal Coarse, High Coniscliffe13 Sept 200113 Sept 20011
WR Monitoring Blackwell Pumping Station u/s10 Aug 200010 Aug 20001
Blackwell - Fry Survey25 Sept 199625 Sept 19961
Low Worsall Fish Haven - Fry Survey2 Sept 199326 Sept 19942

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

1993–2025

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 5,568 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.6 cm
Lower quarter
3.9 cm
Median
9.4 cm
Upper quarter
16.7 cm
Largest
53.7 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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