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 same size as 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.

Unfortunately there is no statistics yet for this fish species in this area.