How much did my 22" largemouth weigh?

[schaapj]

Hey Everyone,

I just wanted to get a couple of estimates on something.

While fishing for crappies this past weekend off the in-laws dock I pulled in a 22" largemouth. It is the biggest I've ever caught by 2" and I'm wondering what the weight might have been. I didn't have a scale with me, but the fish ruler I had said 6.5lbs. I checked the Reg. Handbook as well and it said 6.6lbs. I forgot to measure girth so I can't give you that, but later I may be able to post a picture if someone helps me figure out how.

Thanks,

schaapj

P.S. I'm going to Vermillion next week, it'll be a Walleye trip, but I'm not much of a walleye kind of guy and will want to try for some smallies as well. Any tips or advice on what to try?

[LEECH21]

6.5 pounds isn't probably to far off. The bass I'm holding in my avatar went 22 inches as well. We didn't have a scale either but figured it went between 6.5 and 7. I guess we'll never know exactly how much they weighed. I'm just satisfied with catching a fish of a lifetime.

[Deitz Dittrich]

6.5 lbs is close...lets go with that!.. mabye a tad heavier being that she is probably full of spawn.

as for vermil-I would post a question in that forum.. but i have always done well in the sping throwing huskie jerks, and #3 mepps gold blade with brown tail...

[wyldewal]

I work with a taxidermist and have see 22" go almost 7 pound if they were FAT, I've also seen skinny ones that would barly make 6 pound. On avarege I would say 6.5 is pretty close.

Great fish, someday I'll catch one that size.

[schaapj]

Thanks everyone, I'm with you LEECH21 when you said it was a fish of a lifetime. I was just doubting the weight the two references I had were saying. She sure was fat too (probably full of spawn like Deitz was saying). Ultimately, I know it was a very large and I was really excited. I probably wanted to share my excitement in a quiet way.

[cheektowaga]

Perfect timing on this thread! I actually boated a 22 incher on monday while throwing cranks for pike! Thing was huge, added another inch to my personal best. Can't wait to get the disposable developed!

Best pike for the day went 31 inches and fat, not bad, most were in the 3-4.5 pound class. Fun day on the water!

[Lunker]

Nice fish guys! 22" this time of year has got to be a huge fish. My best is a 21" in the summer, and that was big.

[JPSavage]

I caught a 21 inch largemouth on Leech last season that weighed exactly 6lbs.....She was fat also, my best so far.

[waltinader]

Nice fish, I cought a 21 1/2 incher today its weight was 6.4 it was so fat. I had another one on it was even bigger it jumped off right by the boat. That was probally the biggest bass I have ever seen in my life. It looked the the one in the cabelas fish tank.

[bassman186]

Yeah but who's boat were you in Waltinader? That's right the Bassman's. Just kidding it was an excellent fish and the one which got off by the boat was defintely bigger.

~Matt Jung