70 ART OF ANGLING. 



CHUB. 



THE Chub in some degree resembles the 

 Tench in shape, but is of a more lengthened 

 form, and has a thicker or larger head in pro- 

 portion. It is very common in England ; its 

 general length, when full grown, is from twelve 

 to fifteen inches ; its colour is silvery grey, with 

 a blueish olive cast on the upper parts ; the 

 scales are very large ; the tail slightly forked, 

 and of a dull blueish colour ; and the fins of a 

 rusty brown. 



The Chub is chiefly to be found in clear and 

 rapid rivers ; is of a strong nature, and swims 

 very swiftly ; it generally frequents the deepest 

 parts of the water, and is of a shy timid dis- 

 position. It spawns in the months of April and 

 May ; the young are said to be of slow growth, 

 scarcely arriving at a greater length than three 

 inches in the space of the first year. It is ge- 

 nerally considered as a coarse unpalatable fish, 



