The following is a flathead catfish weight chart I made up. I used a flathead fish calculator from web site to come up with the weights according to length. I believe that the chart is pretty accurate, however let me stress that it is just an average based soley on the length of the fish. I still try to measure the girth of the fish when I can remember to, however it doesn't factor in on this particular chart.
The 40 inch catfish NP Caught, we believe actually weighed more than 42 pounds. I've read that it is possible for two large flatheads just like two people, to weigh differently. The friend who helped NP net his 42 pounder, lifts weights all the time and he actually thought the flathead weighed 50 pounds. We however are stuck to the chart, until we can buy a fish scale that will help us be more accurate. We don't like any of the scales with hooks. NP has a birthday coming up soon and I hope he will get one of those lip and grip fish scales.
Please feel free to use our chart. It really pays to keep a cloth tape measure and a camera with you when ever you go fishing. We are firm believers in releasing any trophy fish.
15 inch 2.23 lbs 16 inch 2.71 lbs 17 inch 3.25 lbs
18 inch 3.85 lbs 19 inch 4.53 lbs 20 inch 5.29 lbs
21 inch 6.12 lbs 22 inch 7.04 lbs 23 inch 8.05 lbs
24 inch 9.14 lbs 25 inch 10.34 lbs 26 inch 11.63 lbs
27 inch 13.02 lbs 28 inch 14.52 lbs 29 inch 16.14 lbs
30 inch 17.86 lbs 31 inch 19.71 lbs 32 inch 21.68 lbs
33 inch 23.78 lbs 34 inch 26.01 lbs 35 inch 28.37 lbs
36 inch 30.87 lbs 37 inch 33.52 lbs 38 inch 36.31 lbs
39 inch 39.25 lbs 40 inch 42.35 lbs 41 inch 45.61 lbs
42 inch 49.03 lbs 43 inch 52.61 lbs 44 inch 56.37 lbs
45 inch 60.30 lbs 46 inch 64.41 lbs 47 inch 68.71 lbs
48 inch 73.19 lbs 49 inch 77.86 lbs 50 inch 82.72 lbs
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