Help with estimating a fish weight???

[Fred1972]

I fished Cedar Creek last night and caught several. I landed a large mouth that was real nice. It measured 23 3/4" long and had a girth of 17 1/2". My berkley scale was dead...need to keep some extra battries in the boat. I really don't know how much it weighed but it was a real pretty fish. From looking and feeling of it I would think 7lbs or more but I really dont know.

[fisheater]

Id say a solid 8 pounder!!!!!!Good catch..

[thebassman30]

I think the formula is pretty accurate at any time of the season other than the prespawn-spawn time.((Girth x Girth) x Length) / 800 = weight

Calculations come up with a 9.09 lbs. Even during the spawn it's only off by 4-5 ounces.

[ttwigg]

You can say anything you want, you caught it... Nice fish. I have seen 18" be 3lbs 20" 4lbs when they get over that I think its all about the girth. I have a fish that is 24" and only weighed 6.4lbs. post spawner. If I can remember I will measure the girth. Still a great fish..

[smljaw]

A lot of people use the calculations bassman is talking about. I would guess that fish at 7 and change...

Several years ago my wife caught a real hawg in Mexico (Lake Huites). My digital scales read 8.4. When we returned to the lodge that night they used the calculations bassman mentioned. They were telling everyone that her fish was over 11. IMO, they were just trying to get everyone pumped up and that they might jack an 11+ the next day.

[Grumpy]

According to the Bass Weight Calculator from Bass Pro Shops a Bass that is 23.75 inches long with a girth of 17.5 would weigh 8.23 pounds.

Grumpy

[SuperSprint007]

There is a fish weight calculator out there that you can put in your length and girth and type and see what it weighs.... it showed 9.0 lbs.

[mhall]

About an 8lber, that's a dude, good job.

[ttwigg]

I googled "bass weight calculator" and did the calculations. There is no way this is correct. Fishing in tournaments and seeing fish being weighed, there is not a chance that it even is close. Maybe my club needs a new scale. The girth thing might be throwing me off too.

[joeyblueblood]

the question is....is this brute still swimming?

[Fred1972]

Thank y'all. It was a nice fish for sure. I put it back in good working order!!

[smljaw]

You're a good man, Fred! It's good to see people release REALLY BIG BASS back into KY waters. And that, my friend, is a goodun! Did you take some pics?

I caught and released an 8 from KY a few years ago. I snapped a few good pictures and had no problem releasing her to swim and fight again.