Hi All, New here! Caught this girl this past weekend (Saturday June 5th) in upstate NY on Lake Huntington. Didn't have a scale and looking for opinions on the weight!! First time catching one of this size. thanks!!

Nice one James, length would help us get in the ballpark, but i'd say 4.5#. Welcome to BR and keep catchenem! (i hope it was caught on a topwater)

 

Nice large mouth for upper NY. Your hand is covering/pushing the belly up but still a fairly wide fish... I'd say it's about four pounds, maybe a couple oz. That should put in in the ball park.

Yep, little crank bait in about 10inches of water. near a doc and some lilies. I'm not sure about the 4lbs (not trying to gloat LOL ) but it was over 20inches long and  just for comparison, I'm 6ft 220 sitting in a full legth scanoue thoughts? Here's a few other pics. (sorry for the shirtless it was 97 out). also sent to a taxidermist, looking to get it mounted. he judged the size of my fingers apparently and called it 23. 

Looks like a 4.5-5lb fish to me. Pretty thick but not very long. 

I would say that it's in the 4-5 lb range.

My immediate guess was 4.75lbs.

That's a nice bass.  I'd say it's at least a 4 pounder.

Update...

 

Taxidermist said judging by the width of my fingers across the belly we're looking at a 23in fish somewhere between 7 and 8 lbs. (he's also charging by the inch lol) but i've caught 4-5 pounders before and it didn't even compare. Unfortunately this picture doesn't do it justice. Love the feed back though! 

That's what I'd say if I was charging by the inch too ?