Chub

Description

Chub is a species of freshwater Carp that is widespread throughout Europe. As a rule, Chub can be found in slow moving rivers and waterways with low current.

Chub usually grow to a length of up to 2ft (60cm) and weigh about 3lb (2kg).

Chub are big eaters consuming mostly insects, plants and other fish.

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This is the Wiki page for the Chub found in Trollsporet Nature Reserve.

Summary

Habitats

Chub can be found in Shallow Pond, Deep Pond, Lake Shore, Shallow Lake, Upstream, Middle Stream, Low Stream, Middle River, and River Mouth.

Bait & Lure Preferences

Dog Biscuits, Hotdog, Cheese, Boilies – Natural, Imitation Dog Biscuits, Wafters – White, High Impact, Dough, Redworm, Leeches, Popper, Liver, Minnow, Frog, Artificial Corn – Yellow, Corn, Bloodworm, Pellets – Regular, Pearl Barley, Jerkbait, Eggs, Bread, Spoon, Crankbait, Marshmallow, Tube, Swimbait, Spinner, Spinnerbait, can be used to lure and catch Chub in COTW the Angler.

Traits

The Chub has the following traits:

  • Bottom Lurker:

    Prefers swimming closer to the bottom.

  • Hard Fighter:

    Tries its best to get off the hook.

Tips for catching Chub

Preferred Bait

The Chub preferes Dog Biscuits as bait. If you use Dog Biscuits you have the best chance of cathing a Chub.

Time of Day

The best time for catching a Chub is during ☀️Daytime and 🌙Nighttime.

Water Temperature

Chub will bite when the water temperature is between 4.0°C and 20.0°C, with an ideal temperature of 8.0°C.

Ranks & Hook Sizes

RankHook Size
👶Juvenile (0.08-0.5kg)10 and 9
🥉Bronze (0.5-0.8kg)8 and 7
🥈Silver (0.8-2kg)6
🥇Gold (2-3kg)5 and 4
💎Diamond (3-4kg)3

Chub Hotspots Map

A map with known hotspots for Chub. These are locations where Diamond Chub have been caugth, but they don't guarantee a Diamond Rank catch. Also, other ranks of Chub can be caught at these locations.

Diamond Hotspot locations for Chub.
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