14 lbs.
15 pounds.
42 inches is a really solid fish if you caught it around here. Weighing large fish like that really isn’t realistic. Simply measure them, take a photo, and release them.
I caught one about the same size a few years ago and it was 21 lb.
Great catch!
Probably right around 20 pounds. Nice fish!
I’m going to say it would be in the 16-19Lb. range. Nice looking fish but not overly fat. If that fish was caught anyplace other than canada it is a BIG PIKE no matter what it weighed. have caught 42″ pike that have ranged from 15-22 lbs. It often depends on the time of the year and what they have been feeding on. Fall fish that are feeding mostly on Cisco and White fish are some of the biggest that I have caught. In the spring shortly after the spawn they tend to be the smallest.
This is what North American In-Fisherman says for a length/weight ratio based on what region you are fishing in. Obviously diet and time of year play a role too. We have an annual work fishing contest that uses this to score each entry.
Thanks for all of the geusses after seeing what everyone has said i am personally geussing around 20lbs because it was in the fall and i have weighed too many 14-18lbs pike to geuss any lower thank you for helping my friend get a better idea since this was his biggest one and it was released
I would guess 25, add one more beer, 30. Heck by the end of the story it’s 30+ 
In all seriousness I’m with Fishthumper. He’s caught enough in that class and I’ve seen a few as well. I’m going to eyeball it at 18#. Great fish, don’t care where it was caught 
18lbs all day.
Thinking 20 lbs at least.
My first northern was 36″ and plump. Weighed 14 #s. I’d say close to 20#.
I would think around 20
Verrrrry nice pike
Weighing large fish like that really isn’t realistic
Weigh the fish in the same net used to land the fish.
Weigh the fish in the same net used to land the fish.
Maybe no net was used.
I’m trying to picture myself trying to weigh a large fish in my muskie net…and I don’t see it working out very well. I’ll measure it and then release it.
If I had some sort of muskie cradle with straps to a scale then it might be an easier task.
Do it all the time with fish up to 70 lbs.
Put fish in net. Hook scale to netting. Lift.
Subtract weight of net.
I’ve had a fish sling for over 10 years. Used it once. Net way easier, and faster.
Do it all the time with fish up to 70 lbs.
Put fish in net. Hook scale to netting. Lift.
Subtract weight of net.I’ve had a fish sling for over 10 years. Used it once. Net way easier, and faster.
This is how we weigh our bigger fish as well.
WEIGHT = LENGTH x LENGTH X LENGTH/3500
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