FishWeights

FishWeights is an online fish weight calculator that allows anglers to estimate the weight of their catch from a measurement. The data is based on the official tables made use of in competitive rock and surf angling tournaments throughout South Africa. Many international & deep sea fish species are also represented.

In which group is your catch listed?

EDIBLE - bony fish (eels, bream, mackerel, etc) and chimaeras (St. Joseph)
SHARK - whalers, hammerheads, catsharks, dogfish, threshers etc
FLATFISH - guitarfish, skates and rays

Select the species

Select the length of your catch in cm

0 kg
To be measured :

The length-to-weight conversions used on fishweights.co.za are the result of research by Chris de Vries and have been made available for use on this website with his permission. The contributions of Dr Bruce Mann (Oceanographic Research Institute), Ms Sabine Wintner (Natal Sharks Board), Dr Matt Dicken (PE Museum) and Dr Paul Cowley (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity) are also acknowledged.