What Is the Weight Range For a 48 Inch Northern Pike?

[JDM]

My Dad recently caught a monster pike while jigging for bass in a small lake. It was 48 inches long. What would be the approximate weight for that fish? He has the pic, but the fish is still swimming. It was a fat fish.

[cjac]

Generic formula is Length x Girth x Girth/800 for Esox, depends on the fish tough....regardless a 48 inch pike is a monster to say the least. Guessing, it would be upper 20s to pushing 30lbs.

Pics can be posted, let us know if you have them and need assistance.

Chris

[Random guy]

cjacs length girth works great for muskie but pike have so many variables in growth rates it can get tricky, like the 20lb pike fitted with a tiny head or vise versa the big head pike that only ways six lbs. I would say a 48 would be hitting the 30lb+ mark if fat. On Red a 40" fish runs 20-22lbs and we have some fat fish. So a 48 with girth could easily tip 30.

[JDM]

From the pic, my guess was low 20's, but I wasn't really sure which is why I asked. My dad thought it was also around 20 lbs. He took a pic with his cell phone and let it go. It hit a jig and minnow on 10/4 fireline.

[FishinChad]

Just curious was that monster caught up north or near the metro area? Its even more rare if it was caught around the metro, hard to find them anywhere near that size around here.

[FishinChad]

Also, if he has a camera phone pic, you can usually send them from your phone to an email address, once that is done it could easily be displayed on here. If you are unsure how to post pictures, you can send it to my email(below) and I can post it for ya.

[solbes]

Wow, I'm impressed. Must have been quite a sight. Please do post the pic if you can, I'd love to see it. I'd love to just cross the 40" pike barrier, let alone 48".

[AaronM]

Wouldn't that pike be closer to 30#? I've caught 40 inchers around the 20# mark..it'd be great to see that pic!

[TMF89]

My dad caught a fat 47 that ran 27 lbs, so a average 48 would probably be in the mid 20s.