estimating weight by length

[cjohn]

does anyone know a good source for estimating the weight of a pike by length?

[JWB475]

(Length x Girth x Girth) / 800

[Cooter]

That depends on how many brewskis you have

[waltinader]

All depends on the lake and how they feed.

[RK]

Hiya,

Well, you can get in the ballpark based on length alone, but within a few pounds is as close as you're likely to get without a girth measurement as well. Length alone's tough to get accurate estimates with. It's like saying "Bob is 6'2" - how much does he weigh?"

If you can get an accurate girth, the LxG/800 formula is actually pretty accurate. Not precise, but statistically speaking, pretty solid.

Cheers,

RK

[MedicDan]

HERE

If you click on it, I always use that.