Chub ("Färna") Overview


Chub - Squalius cephalus

The fern belongs to the carp family.
It is widespread in central and southern Sweden but rarely occurs in any large quantities.
The fern is about the size of the idea and can reach weights of around 3 kilos.

Population

It is relatively common in the rivers Tidan and Svartån.
It prefers flowing water but is also found in lakes.

Size and growth

Farnan rarely exceeds 55 cm. Normal weight is 0.5 kg but can reach up to 2.8 kg.

Record size

Swedish record: 3.5 kg

Most efficient fishing methods

Information below is based upon thousands of real catch reports from the past two years.
Winter
  1. Angling - Maize
Spring
  1. Angling - Shrimp
  2. Angling - Bread
  3. Angling - Maize
  4. Angling - Cheese
  5. Flötestrolling - maggot
  6. Spinning - Spinners small (0-5 gr)
  7. Angling - maggot
  8. Fly fishing (two handed) - Fly - Salmon / Sea trout
  9. Fly fishing (one handed) - Flies - Streamers
  10. Angling - Mask
Summer
  1. Angling - Maize
  2. Angling - Bread
  3. Spinning - Spinners between (6-12 grams)
  4. Angling - Cheese
  5. Spinning - Bread
  6. Angling - Mask
  7. Spinning - Wobbler between (11-20 cm)
  8. Spinning - Spinners small (0-5 gr)
  9. Spinning - Wobbler small (0-10 cm)
  10. Fly fishing (one handed) - Fly - Nymph
Autumn
  1. Fly fishing (one handed) - Fly - Nymph
  2. Angling - Mask

Chub, Avg. Weight (gr)







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