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Fish are sometimes damaged when weighed.
With this chart, you can quickly determine the approximate
weight of your fish using a ruler or tape measure.

Download printable chart (PDF)

Sunfish
Crappie
Trout
Bass
Walleye
Northern

length
(inches)

weight
(lbs.)
length
(inches)
weight
(lbs.)
length
(inches)
weight
(lbs.)
length
(inches)
weight
(lbs.)
length
(inches)
weight
(lbs.)
length
(inches)
weight
(lbs.)
8
0.4
8
0.3
8
0.2
12
1.0
14
1.0
24
3.2
9
0.6
9
0.4
9
0.3
13
1.3
15
1.2
25
3.6
10
0.8
10
0.6
10
0.4
14
1.7
16
1.5
26
4.0
11
1.1
11
0.8
11
0.6
15
2.1
17
1.8
27
4.6
12
1.5
12
1.1
12
0.8
16
2.5
18
2.2
28
5.2
13
1.9
13
1.4
13
0.9
17
3.0
19
2.5
29
5.8
14
2.4
14
1.8
14
1.1
18
3.6
20
3.0
30
6.4
15
3.0
15
2.2
15
1.4
19
4.2
21
3.5
31
7.1
16
3.7
16
2.7
16
1.6
20
5.0
22
4.1
32
7.8
17
3.3
17
1.8
21
5.7
23
4.7
33
8.6
18
2.3
22
6.6
24
5.4
34
9.4
23
7.6
25
6.1
35
10.3
26
6.9
36
11.2
27
7.8
37
12.2
28
8.8
38
13.3
29
9.8
39
14.4
40
15.6
41
16.8
42
18.1

Figures Courtesy Minnesota DNR

Note: These figures are rough estimates only. Actual weights vary slightly by lake and stream.

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