Sunfish length to weight conversion

  • hof
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    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2443
    July 7, 2007 at 8:41 pm #1311707

    I just ran across the figures for converting the length of a sunfish to lbs. The formula is (length x length x length) / 1200. That means it would take a 10.5 inch sunfish to make 1 lb. The state record hybrid sunfish which came out of Lake Zumbro is 1 lb. 12 oz. which would have made it about an 13 incher. The state record bluegill is 2 lb. 13 oz. which would have been a 15 incher! WOW – those are some big fish!!!

    chamberschamps
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    Mazomanie, WI
    Posts: 1089
    July 7, 2007 at 9:28 pm #587673

    Sunfish length to use conversion:

    4″-5″ = cut bait

    5″-6″ = live bait

    7″ and beyond = frying pan

    hof
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    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2443
    July 7, 2007 at 10:19 pm #587678

    Quote:

    Sunfish length to use conversion:

    4″-5″ = cut bait

    5″-6″ = live bait

    7″ and beyond = frying pan


    Very funny! WS allows them for use as bait, but not MN.

    steve k
    Participant
    buffalo co. wi.
    Posts: 219
    July 7, 2007 at 11:37 pm #587686

    And we have frying pans also.

    Steve Root
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    South St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 5475
    July 8, 2007 at 12:33 am #587696

    Thanks Mike!

    My personal best Bluegill worked out to weight 1.19 pounds. I can’t imagine what it must have been like to hook a 2 pounder! It must have been like pulling a trash can cover through the water. Wow…

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