WEIGHT OF LOBSTERS

The figures given below show the average weight of lobsters at certain given lengths. These weights are made up from the results obtained by investigators of the United States Fish Commission, particularly those of Prof. Francis H. Herrick. Males in nearly every instance weigh slightly more than females of the same length.

LengthWeight
in pounds
9 inches 1.16
l0 inches 1.50
10½ inches 1.75
11 inches 2
12 inches 2.50
13 inches 2.75
15 inches 4.25