UPDATE ON JAWS 10

  • Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    July 25, 2001 at 10:55 pm #1312391

    Back on the 13th of this month TheDman posted a picture of a huge Musky caught on the big pond, there was a lot of speculation on the weight of the big boy. I found a formula on the Internet for weighing fish without a scale, here it is.

    WEIGH FISH WITHOUT A SCALE

    With the flood of Catch & Release Contest entries we’ve received in recent weeks, most with length-only measurements, the burning question is: “How much did my fish weigh?”

    Here are some proven formulas to use when you don’t have a scale in the boat.

    General Formula (all species):

    Multiply length x girth x girth and divide by 800.

    Big Bass (longer than 22 inches, fatter than 21 inches):

    Multiply length x length x girth and divide by 1,000.

    If you only have the length:

    Bass: Multiply length x length x length and divide by 1,600.

    Walleyes: Multiply length x length x length and divide by 2,700.

    Bluegills/Crappies: Multiply length x length x length and divide by 1,200.

    Muskies/Pike: Multiply length x length x length and divide by 3,500.

    Using this last formula that Musky which was 55 inches long would weigh in at 47.5 POUNDS! WOW THATS A LOT OF FISH!!!!

    Steve

    <<<Life is Fishing, the rest is just details!>>>

    stillakid2
    Roberts, WI
    Posts: 4603
    July 25, 2001 at 11:11 pm #231998

    Great info! Even if it’s not exact, it should put you within a few ounces of the actual weight! I just printed a copy of that to tape to the lid of my tacklebox!

    LeoKam
    Camp Lacupolis, MN
    Posts: 183
    July 26, 2001 at 1:11 am #232002

    Also include a calculator to make the figuring easy.

    predator_2
    Posts: 152
    July 26, 2001 at 1:17 am #232003

    That muskie formula sounds right on to me……I have a muskie that is 52″ and wieghed about 40 lbs.

    JimRK
    Menasha, Wi.
    Posts: 17
    July 26, 2001 at 12:59 pm #232024

    The article I read in the Appleton Post Crescent stated that the big girl is 60 inches long and has a girth of 30 inches. It was entered in the Post Crescent Master Angler contest for catch and release. With the formula listed, that puts her at 61 pounds plus. WHAT A FISH, and she is still swimming!!!

    dinosaur
    South St. Paul, Mn.
    Posts: 401
    July 26, 2001 at 2:05 pm #232029

    JimRK: Do you know of another huge muskie? This post was referencing the 55″ that was caught in Mille Lacs(pool 1 of the Rum River). If there is another , do you have a link to the photo?

    Thanks

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    July 26, 2001 at 2:20 pm #232030

    I read a report yesterday from McCoids stating they have seen the same “jaws” 5 times since Terry first caught it. I’m gonna be up there this weekend and if I see a monster like that I’d probably just soil my shorts. What a trophy, heh!!

    stillakid2
    Roberts, WI
    Posts: 4603
    July 26, 2001 at 2:54 pm #232036

    Fishhunt58,

    Any chance we can look up other formulas for other species? You know, carp, trout, catfish, sturgeon, etc.?

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    July 26, 2001 at 6:26 pm #232065

    Stillakid2

    The place I got the info from was the Walleye Searchers News letter I will have to ask the editor where he got it.

    Steve

    <<<Life is Fishing, the rest is just details!>>>

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