Bass Weight?

Posted by: floatandjig

Bass Weight? - 05/21/06 12:41 AM

How much woulg a largemouth weigh that was 21 inches long and 17 inches around the belly?
Posted by: ck14

Re: Bass Weight? - 05/21/06 12:48 AM

try this site

http://www.bassresource.com/bassfishing/fishcalculator.html
Posted by: floatandjig

Re: Bass Weight? - 05/21/06 12:09 PM

Thanks alot!
Posted by: Bruce Middleton

Re: Bass Weight? - 06/01/06 02:53 PM

2
formula is lenght X (girth) = wieght
_____________
R
for bass r= 800
for pike r= 900
so your bass is 21 x(17 sqared)/by 800 or 7.58 lb
Posted by: Smalma

Re: Bass Weight? - 06/01/06 07:54 PM

Bruce -
That Formula seems a little generous to me. According to it the fish on my wall weight 14.8#s

24.5 X 22.

On a certified scale it weight 10.5

Tight lines
Curt
Posted by: ck14

Re: Bass Weight? - 06/01/06 08:06 PM

here is the real formula wink

(length x length) x girth Divided By 1200.