Help Me Guess The Weight Of This Bass 2025
GADawgs reply :
I caught a new PB (length) the other day at 19.5" where i live in SE PA. I took the length measurement and girth was about 12.75" give or take a .25" as I didn't want to keep her out of the water for too long. My guess is that she was just shy of 4 lbs. She doesn't look that big in the picture but it was the best I could do as I was fishing by myself but the measurement are pretty spot on. What do you guys think?
BuffaloBass716 reply :
Using the fish weight calculator under the tools tab, and with the measurments you gave, it comes out to around 4.75lbs. It does state that it is just a rough estimate and every fish is different. I fish alone a lot to and its difficult try to take a picture and measure it by yourself haha. I wish I had a scale..
BassinLou reply :
That fish looks like a 2 - 2.5lb fish. I think those calculations may have been a little off.
derekxec reply :
by my calc is about 3.9-4lbs if you measured at the fork of the tail instead of the very end
Mccallister25 reply :
My guess is 3 lbs. and some change.
AK-Jax86 reply :
I would say 3lbs
CPBassFishing reply :
2 1/2 lbs.
GADawgs reply :
I think it was definitely over 3 lbs (based on the weighed 3.5 lb fish I caught that wa 18.5" and about 13" in girth), like I said picture makes it look small but the measurments are pretty darn good. 19.5" measured nose to tail tip (not pushed together). Here is another picture of it next to my rod that gives a better perspective or what it actually looked like. The cork on this rod from butt tip to tip of the foregrip is about 16.75"
Nice_Bass reply :
If your length is correct than a 19.5 bass can be all of 4.5 plus.
based on the picture,(and not the bass in relation to you) the width of the body and width especially near the tail it looks like this would be a fish closer to around 4 or under.
Also, the fish is behind you, no way to guess the weight from that- but your length is easy to make certain guesses.
congrats on the new PB!
derekxec reply :
its hard to tell from pictures how big a fish really is so either way its good 
GADawgs reply :
Nice_Bass, that was my guess, somewhere a little under 4 lbs.
Derekxec, I couldn't agree more. Pictures are terrible to judge size as the bass can look tiny or huge depending on how far away from the camera it is. Plus I am 6'3", 240lbs so if the fish is even with me or even a little behind me it tends to look small. So, based on that theory it was most likely a 8 lber that I just held too far from the camera and behind me haha .
Thanks for the input guys!
Nice_Bass reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 4:53 AM, GADawgs said:Nice_Bass, that was my guess, somewhere a little under 4 lbs.
Derekxec, I couldn't agree more. Pictures are terrible to judge size as the bass can look tiny or huge depending on how far away from the camera it is. Plus I am 6'3", 240lbs so if the fish is even with me or even a little behind me it tends to look small. So, based on that theory it was most likely a 8 lber that I just held too far from the camera and behind me haha .
Thanks for the input guys!
Don't forget to change your pb to 4-5...
I seriously have a hard time believing a 19.5in fish did not break the 4# mark...even if barely.
aqualkinbush reply :
the first picture had me thinking 2.5 the second picture makes me think it's probably closer to 3.5 to 4
Brian Needham reply :
the rod pic I say that fish can go 4#....its hard to tell cause some lakes that length can be 5# some lakes it can be 2.5# .
old timers will tell you how many "coke bottles" (the old glass ones) that will fit in the mouth is how many pounds. But unless you want to carry around bottles, I would buy a scale.
A-Jay reply :
Pictures are often notoriously deceptive when it comes to determining fish weights.
But that Hat is Styling . . . . .
A-Jay
GADawgs reply :
@brian Needham - I agree, it's time to buy a cheap scale.
@A-Jay - haha, thanks. I burn like a ghost so I try to cover up as much as possible and wear clothes with the UPF in them.
bgraham91 reply :
Solid 2-2.5lbs fish
CPBassFishing reply :
Hmmm. The first pic made it look absolutely tiny, but after seeing it next to your rod I am thinking it is over 4lbs. Great fish regardless of weight.
Arv reply :
Enough for me to want to catch another one.
BigBassBarry reply :
I'd say 2.5.
Darren. reply :
I'm in the 2 pound range, on the plus side.....
FWIW, weight charts aren't always accurate. They tend to "average". I caught a fish the other week that should have been 5.7 pounds but my scale weighed her closer to 5. She was a tad undersized, length was great, but girth was on the shallow side. Depends on the variables.
gripnrip reply :
Nice little chunk. I'd say 2.5 to 3.
Bassfishing375 reply :
I would say around 4 pounds, that is a nice fish.
chubaka reply :
I would say 2.5lbs, but it don't matter. Great fish
Tight Lines Fellas 
wngan9447 reply :
Hey Luke Bryan... That looks like a 2.75-3.00#er.
Nice_Bass reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 10:48 AM, DarrenM said:I'm in the 2 pound range, on the plus side.....
FWIW, weight charts aren't always accurate. They tend to "average". I caught a fish the other week that should have been 5.7 pounds but my scale weighed her closer to 5. She was a tad undersized, length was great, but girth was on the shallow side. Depends on the variables.
I would tend to agree- however I have never caught a 19.5 bass under 4#'s.
a 19.5 bass weighing even under 3.5 would be emaciated.
shimmy reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 10:18 PM, Nice_Bass said:I would tend to agree- however I have never caught a 19.5 bass under 4#'s.
a 19.5 bass weighing even under 3.5 would be emaciated.
It depends. I have caught many bass in one particular lake that are 21 inches long and under 4 pounds. It will depend on the lake and postspawn conditions obviously.
Nice_Bass reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 10:49 PM, shimmy said:It depends. I have caught many bass in one particular lake that are 21 inches long and under 4 pounds. It will depend on the lake and postspawn conditions obviously.
I could see that on a sick fish/fishery...but that would be an extreme outlier just as a 19.5 at 5.5#'s would be though and really should be removed from analysis.
MCS reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 4:08 AM, derekxec said:by my calc is about 3.9-4lbs if you measured at the fork of the tail instead of the very end
I believe the calculators are this length ^^^.... lip to fork.
I know in the bragging rights thread everyone is measuring tip, but the technical measurement of length is to the fork. That will cut 2-3" off of the length of the fish.
Bobby Uhrig reply :
Well if Glenn caught it he would say it was 9 lbs--if speedbead caught it he would be more honest and say it was 8.7 lbs. -- If Roadwarrior or I caught it -it would be dead on at 2.19 lbs --- Im through a 19 inch fish is about 3.5 lbs
George Welcome reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 10:59 PM, MCS said:I believe the calculators are this length ^^^.... lip to fork.
I know in the bragging rights thread everyone is measuring tip, but the technical measurement of length is to the fork. That will cut 2-3" off of the length of the fish.
Biologist method of measuring:
http://myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/fishing-tips/measure/
MCS reply :
So is was thinking fork from the slot regs....I use this link http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/catchrelease/bass_length_weight.phtmlOn 7/24/2013 at 11:17 PM, George Welcome said:Biologist method of measuring:
http://myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/fishing-tips/measure/
which doesnt really explain how to measure properly.
Darren. reply :
The second pic, which I didn't see when I first posted, looks closer to a 3++ range. I find taking pix of bass my boys catch (while they're holding it), never look as plump as they actually are.
This is one of the reasons I like to carry a Hawg Trough in my yak to snap a pic+measurement. Helps when I've forgotten my scale. Next best thing is what you did, snap a pic next to your rod. You can always measure the rod later, then estimate the length of your bass.
But like others have said, time to buy a scale! 
derekxec reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 11:17 PM, George Welcome said:Biologist method of measuring:
http://myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/fishing-tips/measure/
thanks for that link! now since it says they use total and standard ill have to bring a scale with me and do some research on which is more accurate
really we should all take a scale and do some measurements of thousands of bass and help contribute to make the calculations as good as possible
duckmaster55 reply :
2 to 2 1/2 lbs
J Francho reply :
Pictures are tough to use to make an accurate guess. The fish on my right was a little over 19", and went 3.74 lbs. on a certified tournament scale. I'd say your's might be close to, but a little shy of that.
pbrussell reply :
These threads are always the best.
I think I'll start another one.
shimmy reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 10:58 PM, Nice_Bass said:I could see that on a sick fish/fishery...but that would be an extreme outlier just as a 19.5 at 5.5#'s would be though and really should be removed from analysis.
The lake is not a sick fishery and those bass are 5-6 pounds in the early spring. But postspawn they lose a lot. There are some bass that really just shut down after the spawn and it is not always that big bass are in a feeding frenzy to get back up to the right weight. You see it a lot in Florida lakes as well.
MarkH024 reply :
My guesstimate would be 2.5-3lbs on the topic.
The bass in my avatar was 21" but only 4lbs 11oz. I honestly thought 5.5+ when I was hauling it in. Regardless, it's fun to catch fish no matter how big or small.
tomustang reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 4:31 AM, GADawgs said:I think it was definitely over 3 lbs (based on the weighed 3.5 lb fish I caught that wa 18.5" and about 13" in girth), like I said picture makes it look small but the measurments are pretty darn good. 19.5" measured nose to tail tip (not pushed together). Here is another picture of it next to my rod that gives a better perspective or what it actually looked like. The cork on this rod from butt tip to tip of the foregrip is about 16.75"
That's healthy PA bass, for our area I've been seeing 19-20" bass in the 3-3.5lb range.
For others out of the area, we have longer bass that weigh less. I remember catching a 5.2lber that went 24", according to most of the calculators out there it should have been closer to a mid/high 6lb but not for this region.
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