seth49
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Can anyone identify this fish for me, it was caught were I fish, there calling it a chub, it doesn't look like a chub to me.
Identify this please
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rich66
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I'd hazard a guess at an Ide.
I thought chub had a darker fin, Stillwater chub seem fatter than their river siblings tho'
I thought chub had a darker fin, Stillwater chub seem fatter than their river siblings tho'
Mark Wintle
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It's an ide. The easy way to tell the difference between ide and chub is to expect a lateral line scale count over 55 for ide, circa mid 40s for chub. No evidence of ide hybrids in the UK as yet.
seth49
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Thanks for the replies, there aren't supposed to be any ide in this pond, there are some in another pond, on the fishery,either someone's moved it or it come in when they stocked some chub a few years ago.
It's not a bad size at four pound six ounce, I've had them over four in the other pond, there fairly easy to catch on bread, they have to grab it quick, before the hordes of small Rudd, get it first.
Again thank you.?
It's not a bad size at four pound six ounce, I've had them over four in the other pond, there fairly easy to catch on bread, they have to grab it quick, before the hordes of small Rudd, get it first.
Again thank you.?
mikench
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Beware the ides of march! oh its may!