This chart is based on catch records in New England. It's overall accuracy is good, especially in the Fall. Weights in the Spring months are generally lower. Most fish above 40 pounds are females.
	Length 12" 13" 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22" Age 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 Max lb 1.0 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.8 Avg lb 1.0 1.5 2.3 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.3 4.8 5.0 5.8 Min lb 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.8 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.3 4.8 Length 23" 24" 25" 26" 27" 28" 29" 30" 31" 32" 33" Age 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 Max lb 7.5 8.3 8.8 10.0 11.0 12.0 12.9 14.0 15.0 16.7 17.8 Avg lb 6.3 7.0 7.8 8.5 9.8 10.3 11.0 12.3 13.0 14.5 15.8 Min lb 5.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 8.8 9.7 10.3 11.0 12.0 13.0 Length 34" 35" 36" 37" 38" 39" 40" 41" 42" 43" 44" Age 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 Max lb 19.0 20.5 22.0 23.5 25.5 27.2 29.5 31.0 33.5 36.3 39.0 Avg lb 16.5 18.0 19.5 20.7 22.0 24.5 26.0 27.3 29.7 32.0 34.0 Min lb 14.0 15.5 16.8 17.5 19.0 20.7 22.0 23.0 25.0 27.0 29.0 Length 45" 46" 47" 48" 49" 50" 51" 52" 53" 54" 55" Age 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 Max lb 41.0 44.0 47.5 51.0 54.0 58.0 62.0 65.0 68.0 73.0 80.0 Avg lb 36.0 38.7 42.0 44.0 47.0 50.0 55.0 58.0 60.0 64.0 70.0 Min lb 30.5 32.5 35.0 37.0 39.0 42.0 45.0 47.0 49.0 52.0 56.0
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