I've found these charts to be pretty accurate. I'm not particularly big on "counting fish." But, if you catch a large fish it's interesting to know how large it really is. The next time someone tells you they were catching 40 pounders on every other cast, look at the chart, think about it, then laugh at them. People exaggerate, it's human nature. I weigh and tape every large fish. I once amazed a guide in Montana by guessing the length of every fish landed to within 1/4th of an inch. What's the pleasure in claiming to have caught a bigger fish than you really did?

 

Striped Bass Conversion Chart

 Length of fish  Approx. Weight of fish  Approx. Age of fish
 12 inches  2 pounds  1-2 years
 16 inches  3-4 pounds  3-4 years
 20 inches  4-6 pounds  4-5 years
 24 inches  6-8 pounds  5-6 years
 26 inches  8-10 pounds  6-7 years
 28 inches  9-12 pounds  7-8 years
 30 inches  10-14 pounds  8 years
 32 inches  12-16 pounds  9 years
 34 inches  14-19 pounds  10 years
 36 inches  17-22 pounds  11 years
 38 inches  19-24 pounds  12 years
 40 inches  22-29 pounds  13 years
 44 inches  28-39 pounds  14-15 years
 48 inches  38-51 pounds  18 years
 52 inches  47-65 pounds  20 years
 56 inches  59-76 pounds  22 years
 60 inches  72-80 pounds  24 years
 

Bluefish Conversion Chart

  Length of fish   Approx. Weight of fish   Approx. Age of fish
 13-14 inches  2+ pounds  2 years
 18 inches  4+ pounds  3 years
 21-22 inches  6+ pounds  4 years
 24 inches  8 pounds  5 years
 26-27 inches  10 pounds  6 years
 28 inches  11-12 pounds  7 years
 29 inches  12-13 pounds  8 years
 30 inches  14 pounds  9 years
 32 inches  15 pounds  10 years
 33 inches  16 pounds  11 years
 33-34 inches  17+ pounds  12 years
 34-36 inches  17+ pounds  13 years
 37+ inches  18+ pounds  14 years

 

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