Eden Island
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On a recent trip to Queen Charlotte Strait, I had to release 2 chinook over 80 cm. I measured them for length - in the net, without lifting them out of the water - and later tried to find a chart for length vs. weight [I know the best estimates include girth, but I was trying to minimize fish handling]. The fish were 85 and 95 cm.
From what I've seen in reports, guys are catching 80 cm fish that go 17 lbs. The only chart I found was from the Great Lakes, and says a 95 cm chinook is 20 lbs. I don't think that works around here. Anybody got a better chart, or some good guesses? Thanks for any tips.
From what I've seen in reports, guys are catching 80 cm fish that go 17 lbs. The only chart I found was from the Great Lakes, and says a 95 cm chinook is 20 lbs. I don't think that works around here. Anybody got a better chart, or some good guesses? Thanks for any tips.