What is the general rule in measuring a fish?

[littlewangzfan]

Sorry if this has been asked before. Is it just the head and body or do you include the tail? Thanks.

 

[bottles]

Both are fine. I usually go by tail length (tip of the nose to end of tail), some do standard length (tip of nose to end of body).

 

[fisher12889]

Tip of the nose to the end of the tail is how most people measure fish. That's how fish are measured for records and stuff...

 

[ElectricBlueSeanBurch]

SL= standard length...tip of the nose to the base of the tail.
TL= total length...tip of the nose to the end of the tail.
Imo SL is just for fish snobs. TL is the way to go.

 

[baby bass]

tip of nose to end of tail