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Chub · Leuciscus cephalus

Chub in the River Warwickshire Avon

Largest measured chub: 49 cm

The largest chub measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Warwickshire Avon was 49 cm, recorded at Stareton Gauging Station on 7 July 2009.

Across 2,480 measured chub, the median measured length was 23.3 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 Warwickshire Avon.

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Most recent observation12 September 2023Upstream Stratford - Netting · 8 fish
Largest measured chub
49 cm
Median length
23.3 cm
Fish measured
2,480
Survey locations
72

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
49 cm7 Jul 2009Stareton Gauging Station118024
47.8 cm7 Jul 2009Stareton Gauging Station118024
47.8 cm9 Jun 1992Bubbenhall (original site 21)81679
47.7 cm9 Jun 1992Bubbenhall (original site 21)81679
47.5 cm7 Jul 2009Stareton Gauging Station118024
47 cm25 Sept 2008Bubbenhall114850
47 cm22 May 2001North Kilworth22384
46.6 cm7 Jul 2009Stareton Gauging Station118024
46.5 cm7 Jul 2009Stareton Gauging Station118024
46.5 cm7 Jul 2009Stareton Gauging Station118024

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
Upstream Stratford - Netting31 Oct 201712 Sept 20232
Little Lawford - Netting31 Oct 201731 Oct 20171
Bidford9 May 19968 Sept 20153
Brandon10 Oct 198524 Jul 20142
Stareton Gauging Station16 Oct 198110 Jul 201414
Lilbourne11 Aug 199210 Jul 20143
d/s Stanford Hall11 Aug 19928 Jul 20146
Ryton Golf Course 211 Jul 201311 Jul 20131
Ryton Golf Course 111 Jul 201311 Jul 20131
U/s Cloud Bridge12 Sept 20027 Jul 20097
Ryton14 Aug 20016 Jul 20092
Bubbenhall16 Oct 19856 Jul 200910
D/s Ryton Bridge12 Sept 200224 Sept 20086
Upstream Bubbenhall15 Aug 200615 Aug 20061
National Agricultural Centre, Stonleigh22 Aug 200229 Sept 20043
Wolston14 Aug 200120 Aug 20022
Bretford11 Sept 198020 Aug 20024
Brandon March Nature Reserve15 Aug 200115 Aug 20011
Welford, Naseby Rd22 May 200122 May 20011
North Kilworth9 Jul 199222 May 20012
Alveston2 Apr 199717 Jul 19972
Barton6 May 19963 Apr 19972
d/s Welford Weir25 May 199619 Mar 19972
Warwick (by Pottertons)23 May 199623 May 19961
Rock Mill Weir Pool23 May 199623 May 19961
Hill Wotton23 May 199623 May 19961
d/s Abbey (John Bloors' water)5 Oct 199422 May 19962
Ashow22 May 199622 May 19961
Welford, u/s Bridge at Four Alls21 May 199621 May 19961
Luddington19 Jul 199521 May 19962
Hampton Wood Nature Reserve 121 Sept 19938 May 19962
Siskin Drive (original site 19)15 Oct 19857 May 19963
Rock Farm (original site 20)15 Oct 19857 May 19963
Wolston Bridge (original site 12)10 Oct 19852 May 19962
u/s Bretford - Bretford Layby1 May 19961 May 19961
u/s Bretford (original site 7)25 Sept 19861 May 19963
d/s Long Lawford (original site 5)2 Oct 198530 Apr 19964
Kings Newnham (original site 6)2 Oct 198530 Apr 19963
d/s Newbold1 Oct 198526 Apr 19963
Home Farm (original site 3)21 May 199226 Apr 19962
Abbots Salford to Arrow confluence2 Apr 19962 Apr 19961
Warwick, St Nicholas Park13 Oct 199413 Oct 19941
u/s Saxons Mill, Hill Wootton6 Oct 19946 Oct 19941
Chesford Bridge27 Jun 19905 Oct 19942
u/s bridge 5 - islands, LB3 Oct 19894 Oct 19942
d/s Sowe Mouth to gate 3 Stoneleigh3 Oct 19894 Oct 19943
u/s Charlecote Mill Weir22 Sept 199322 Sept 19931
Wasperton (u/s Hampton Lucy weir)22 Sept 199322 Sept 19931
Wasperton (pegs 1 - 12)22 Sept 199322 Sept 19931
Hampton Wood Nature Reserve 221 Sept 199321 Sept 19931
Barford (u/s weir - motorway bridge)24 Aug 199324 Aug 19931
Welford-on-Avon22 Jul 199322 Jul 19931
Barton, Pilgrim Lock (weir pool only)22 Jul 199322 Jul 19931
Bubbenhall (original site 21)20 Jun 19839 Jun 19923
u/s weir Little Lawford (original site 4)16 Oct 198121 May 19923
Lea Crescent (original site 2)21 May 199221 May 19921
Ryton Bridge (original site 18)14 Oct 198520 May 19922
d/s Wolston (original site 13)10 Oct 198519 May 19922
Wolston Mill (original site 9)16 Oct 198119 May 19923
Guys Cliffe10 Jun 199110 Jun 19911
u/s Sowe Mouth26 Sept 199026 Sept 19901
d/s Warwick Castle4 Jul 19904 Jul 19901
Foxes Study4 Jul 19904 Jul 19901
gate 3 Stoneleigh to u/s islands & shallows3 Oct 19893 Oct 19891
d/s islands to bridge 5 (Abbey access)3 Oct 19893 Oct 19891
Longbridge1 Apr 198210 Nov 19862
Milcote21 Oct 198621 Oct 19861
Cloud Bridge (original site 22a)16 Oct 198516 Oct 19851
d/s Ryton-on-Dunsmore (original site 16)14 Oct 198514 Oct 19851
Brandon Golf Course (original site 14)11 Oct 198511 Oct 19851
Marston Hall (original site 10)10 Oct 198510 Oct 19851
Brownsover9 Aug 19789 Aug 19781

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

1978–2023

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 2,480 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.4 cm
Lower quarter
14.7 cm
Median
23.3 cm
Upper quarter
33.5 cm
Largest
49 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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