Growth rate of Coppernose - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-28T09:48:50Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/growth-rate-of-coppernose?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A673713&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTony, Thank you. Now I'll buy…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-05-14:2036984:Comment:6737132016-05-14T03:59:23.055ZLong Creek Arkiehttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/MontyMadden
<p>Tony, Thank you. Now I'll buy the scale and start logging what I catch.</p>
<p>Tony, Thank you. Now I'll buy the scale and start logging what I catch.</p> Arkie, a better method of gau…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-05-13:2036984:Comment:6730762016-05-13T02:18:53.065ZTony Livingstonhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/TonyLivingston
<p>Arkie, a better method of gauging the growth and health of your bluegills is known as relative weight. Length is easy, and a commonly applied indication of size, but the ratio of weight to length is a much better indicator. You will need a kitchen scale with a tray or platform, which is capable of measuring in 10ths of an ounce. These can be purchased at the big box stores very inexpensively. A tape measure is self explanatory. You will also need a relative weight chart for the species you…</p>
<p>Arkie, a better method of gauging the growth and health of your bluegills is known as relative weight. Length is easy, and a commonly applied indication of size, but the ratio of weight to length is a much better indicator. You will need a kitchen scale with a tray or platform, which is capable of measuring in 10ths of an ounce. These can be purchased at the big box stores very inexpensively. A tape measure is self explanatory. You will also need a relative weight chart for the species you are interested in. Here are links to a couple that apply to bluegills:</p>
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<p>To find the relative weight,, first measure the length of your bluegill, then using the chart determine what the standard weight is for a bluegill of that length. Weigh your fish on your new scale, and divide that weight by the weight given in the chart for a fish that length. This will give you a percentage, which ideally we would like to see above 100%. Values below 80% may indicate that growth is not where it should be, or at least provide a starting point for improvement.</p>