For those with out a scale……..

  • bosman
    DeSoto, WI
    Posts: 914
    March 31, 2009 at 1:14 am #1262323

    Jotted this down from an article couple of years back. What’s everybody think? Yeah or Neah.

    Rule of thumb for fish weights of various body types.

    Pike (length X length X length) divided by 3500

    Walleye (length X length X length) divided by 2700

    Bass (length X length X length) divided by 1600

    Bluegill (length X length X length) divided by 1200

    All of these will result in reasonable approximations.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    March 31, 2009 at 1:24 am #764045

    Quote:

    What’s everybody think? Yeah or Neah.

    I think you can pick up a scale that will read those fish weights more accurately at Everts for about $20. Less with good cookies.

    NickJohnson
    Posts: 255
    March 31, 2009 at 2:18 am #764074

    neah this time of year mutants full of spawn

    my 28.5 inch walleye last spring weighed 10.2 by the theory above its 8.57

    maybe any other time of year but not now just my .02 cents

    kingifsher1
    Posts: 23
    March 31, 2009 at 3:26 am #764097

    any formulas for cats? I caught a 39×25 incher. Any thoughts on weight?

    bosman
    DeSoto, WI
    Posts: 914
    March 31, 2009 at 3:33 am #764101

    girth x girth x length / 800

    30 lb. cat according to the forumula. Seem realistic BK?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    March 31, 2009 at 6:11 am #764118

    I’m not sure Bos…Real Men don’t tape cats…we go by pounds.

    There is a cat calculator out there…I’ll see if I can find the guy with the white rod and the tape measure to post it here.

    dtro
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    Jordan
    Posts: 1501
    March 31, 2009 at 11:27 am #764126

    Quote:

    any formulas for cats? I caught a 39×25 incher. Any thoughts on weight?

    L*L*G/1275 +/-2lbs

    Your cat was 29.8 +/-2lbs

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    hairjig
    Cudahy, Wis.
    Posts: 937
    March 31, 2009 at 11:29 am #764128

    The only true scale we use in our club is a Chatillion. They must be re – calibrated yearly. We have 0 – 12#, 0 -25#, and 0 – 50#. We have a member we get the scales from that resets them at no – charge. they are extremely accurate.The club is (walleyes unlimited usa.)

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