Leuciscus cephalus - Chub
Young chub are sometimes mistakenly identified as roach, but as they
mature the difference becomes more noticeable: chub are much more
cylindrical and robust in structure, and they usually grow a lot bigger
than roach.
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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