STANDARD
WEIGHTS FOR LARGEMOUTH
BASS
These
weights given by the American
Fisheries Society represent
optimum goals which, in
practice, can vary due to
a variety of factors such
as strain of Bass
(Northern, Florida or F1
"hybrid"),
region, length of growing
season, elevation, water
temperature and quality,
and numbers and types of
forage available.
| BASS
Length in
inches |
BASS
Weight in
pounds and ounces |
| 8" |
5oz |
| 9" |
7oz |
| 10" |
9oz |
| 11" |
11oz |
| 12" |
14oz |
| 13" |
1lb
3oz |
| 14" |
1lb
7oz |
| 15" |
1lb
13oz |
| 16" |
2lb
4oz |
| 17" |
2lb
12oz |
| 18" |
3lb
4oz |
| 19" |
3lb
14oz |
| 20" |
4lb
9oz |
| 21" |
5lb
6oz |
| 22" |
6lb
4oz |
| 23" |
7lb
3oz |
MAXIMUM
SIZES OF FORAGE/ FODDER
FISH A LARGEMOUTH BASS
CAN SWALLOW
These
are important factors to
consider when stocking
Bluegill, Bream or other
Bass fingerlings in
waters with an
established Bass
population.
| Bass
Length in
inches |
Bluegill/
Bream forage
Length
in
inches |
Bass
forage
Length
in
inches |
| 8.5" |
2.89" |
4.72" |
| 10.5" |
3.51" |
5.71" |
| 12.5" |
4.09" |
6.65" |
| 14.5" |
4.76" |
7.72" |
| 16.5" |
5.72" |
9.80" |
| 18.5" |
6.67" |
10.94" |
| 20.5" |
7.60" |
11.73" |
| 22.5" |
8.77" |
13.98" |
Yellowfish
and Trout
forage lengths
will be similar to
lengths for Bass forage
set out above, perhaps slightly
longer due to a
slimmer profile. Reading
the two above tables
together shows that a
16.5", 2.5lb Bass
will easily manage a
9" Trout type lure!
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