Leuciscus cephalus - Chub

In Britain a chub can reach 10 lb in weight, and occasionally they come close to twice that size on the mainland of Europe. They are plentiful in the rivers of eastern Wales, and in particular the rivers Wye, Dee and upper Severn.

Chub usually spawn in May. A large female (up to 12 years old) can lay 100,000 eggs. They are sometimes found in lakes, but they can breed only in flowing water.

As well as traditional worm, maggot, bread and cheese baits, chub specialists sometimes use slugs as bait to lure specimen fish. In summer, chub will also rise quite readily to a dry fly.

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