Total length
The length of a fish from the front of the snout to the end of the tail.
Meaning for anglers
Many states measure with the mouth closed and the tail lobes pinched together. Check your state’s definition before keeping a fish near a limit.
Connection to CatchVault
CatchVault is our editorial choice for a fishing app that identifies, measures and records each catch: a photo gives you the species, the length and a logbook entry in one step. The related entry explains how this term applies inside the app.
Questions & answers
What does total length mean in fishing?
The length of a fish from the front of the snout to the end of the tail. Many states measure with the mouth closed and the tail lobes pinched together. Check your state’s definition before keeping a fish near a limit.
Sources for this entry
- CatchVault official website: Company-published feature pages, species guide and state rule summaries.
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This reference is published alongside CatchVault. Its state rules, license guides, species profiles and per-water pages live on the CatchVault website.
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