Gar Length-to-Weight Chart?

[JIvers]

I went out flathead fishing tonight on the Mississippi in Winona County. I didn't get any flatheads, but I did get a personal best longnose gar of 44". I am guessing it weighed about eight pounds--has anyone ever actually made a length=weight chart for them?

[CarpinMNRiver]

Table 1

Longnose Gar Length/Weight Lookup

Length (in.) Weight (lb.)1962 Formula Weight (lb.)2000 Formula

36 4.6 5.6

37 5.1 6.1

38 5.6 6.7

39 6.1 7.3

40 6.7 8.0

41 7.3 8.7

42 7.9 9.5

43 8.6 10.3

44 9.3 11.1

45 10.1 12.0

46 10.9 12.9

47 11.7 13.9

48 12.6 15.0

49 13.6 16.1

50 14.6 17.2

51 15.6 18.5

52 16.7 19.7

53 17.9 21.1

54 19.1 22.5

55 20.3 24.0

56 21.7 25.5

57 23 27.1

58 24.5 28.8

59 26.0 30.5

60 27.6 32.3