help with weight of a perch

[tim d]

i would be very grateful if someone knowledgable enough would be able to tell me what they think a 13 inch well bodied pech would weigh?

 

i caught it on my local canal today, but when i tryed to weigh it my old scales registred about 1/4 of a pound?????? so i measured it with the tape measure in my scales.

 

Im keen to know as its obviously a new personal best and want a fairly acuratte idea to record. My gut feeling was about a pound but as ive never caught one half its size im probably way off!!!

 

thanks in advance

[Chris Plumb]

I've got an old (1948) Allcocks catalogue which give Perch length to weight ratios as follows...

 

9inches - 12oz

10 - 13¼oz

11 - 14¾oz

12 - 1lb 0oz

13 - 1lb 4¼oz

14 - 1lb 9¾oz

15 - 1ib 14½oz

16 - 2lb 5½oz

17 - 2lb 13¼oz

18 - 3lb 5½oz

19 - 3lb 15¼oz

20 - 4lb 9½oz

21 - 5lb 5¼oz

 

Don't you love ESTIMATES to the nearest quarter ounce. Anyways hope the answers your question!

 

 

Chris

[tim d]

thats great thanks ive recorded it a 1lb 5 oz

[John Ellison]

Very interesting bit of info' that Chris. I'll write it down on a little bit of paper, like I usually do, and lose it! like I usually do.

[Nugg]

I think I might challenge the weight of a 21" Perch as being only 5lb.5oz.

[The Flying Tench]

Length, of course, being from nose to FORK of tail. You might just lose an inch from a tip of tail measurement

[Andy Nellist]

I've listed below the range of weights I had this summer for various lengths.

 

16 1/2 3lb 3oz

17 1/2 3lb 13oz

18 4lb 1oz

18 1/2 4lb 2oz - 4lb 6oz

19 4lb 5oz

20 4lb 8oz

 

A formula to calulate weight really needs to include length and girth.

[Suffolk Lad]

Andy Nellist:

I've listed below the range of weights I had this summer for various lengths.

 

18         4lb 1oz

18 1/2     4lb 2oz - 4lb 6oz

19         4lb 5oz

20         4lb 8oz

 

A formula to calulate weight really needs to include length and girth.

On oath ,,,five perch over 4 lb this summer ... not bad going!!!

 

[ 17. December 2003, 09:37 AM: Message edited by: Suffolk Lad ]