Steelhead, Length, Weight=

[IFISH4U]

Probably alot of you already know this old method, for steelhead under 34 inches, if you subtract 20 from measured length you are really close to actual weight, sometimes there are exceptions due to girth.

Example: 27 inch steelhead, subtract twenty from length and you get 7 pounds, just about right.
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[spinner53]

Spanked a native buck a few years back, 33 inches, 13 pounds. sounds about right to me.

two wweks 26 inch, hatchery, it was only 5 lb.s

[IFISH4U]

Yup, not perfect, but close.