Gotta Question

[Chief Grey Bear]

I can't remember all of the formula for the weight of a bass in the field.

Length X Girth X Girth divided by ??? = ____lbs.

[junkman]

Chief, this is what I found. hope its what you were looking for.

BASS - Weight Calculation Formulas

Length x Girth ÷ 1,200 = weight

(length x length x girth ÷ 1,200) = weight

You can also use:

(length X length X length) divided by 1600

[Chief Grey Bear]

Thanks. That is what I was looking for.

[ness]

I always just eyeball it. All this science takes the fun out of fishing.

[snagged in outlet 3]

Like my dad said to my brother one time.

"That's the skinniest 8 lber I ever saw."

SIO3

[Al Agnew]

I've never found the formulas to be very accurate. I've caught and weighed enough river smallmouth to be able to guess the weight of any of them within a few ounces if I know the length. When it gets to big reservoir largemouths I'm not nearly as accurate.

[junkman]

On my farm pond excursion this evening, the boy caught his biggest bass to date so I got the scale out of the tackle box. No I have never used one till today and when it weighed 5 1/2 pounds I told the boy; I used to just guess at the weight and if that fish is as it says it is then I have caught some BIG bass before. Them 8 pounders must have been 10 or 12 pounders.

[Chief Grey Bear]

I've never found the formulas to be very accurate. I've caught and weighed enough river smallmouth to be able to guess the weight of any of them within a few ounces if I know the length. When it gets to big reservoir largemouths I'm not nearly as accurate.

I guess then, those formulas are just as accurate as you are. You both get within a few ounces.

[Trout Commander]

Well on with it already Chief! What do the numbers say about CD's lunker?

[Chief Grey Bear]

Looks like we are in the 7lb. neighborhood. Give or take depending on which formula you use. 22.5" length, 16" girth.