The 9 Best Small Fishing Scales (2023 reviews)

The latest fishfun small fishing scale is an absolute beast in terms of its features, and rightfully takes the top spot with ease. This hanging scale has a wide & thick rubber coated handle that offers you comfortable grip with wet, sometimes slimy hands. It is a great scale for fishing line break testing. It is your best weighing tool for home, garden, farm, expressage as well as a great assistant for outdoor sports such as traveling, shopping, fishing etc. The unit powers up quickly & beeps when fish weight is finalized & locks in weight on display.

The handle is strong and easy to grip with wet, sometimes slimy hands. It is easy to use and has a lit screen that makes it easy to read. The handle is very neat and comfortable to grab. It is made of a non-slip material. Small, accurate, heavy duty, dependable scale and tape this product is a must have for every angler.

Why We Like This:

A great tool to weight luggages and other stuff
Good scale well made and has range of functions
Looks and feels sturdy and well-made

Best For Weight horse feed: Drmeter Small Fishing Scale

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The drmeter small fishing scale gives the top-tier scale a run for their money by offering flagship specs at a much more affordable price. This is pretty cool and it is fast and super easy to use. It is suitable for largemouth bass. It is made of quality material. It is easy to use and select different modes/units of measurement. It comes with a built-in carrying strap for easily carrying and using.

It is crafted from premium stainless steel, the large and durable hook concealed in the back slot is convenient for you to hook up and remove from fish's mouth, luggage and everything in between. The screen is easy to read even though the tape numbers may be small for others. This is great for weighing propane tanks to check how much fuel is left in them.

Why We Like This:

Perfect size for medium sized tackle bags
Works well for backpacking gear too
Lightweight, handy built in tape measure, very accurate
Works great & helps for peace of mind

Best For catfish: Rapala Good Scale

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Rapala line of scale come in a pretty wide variety of styles, so you can definitely find one that suits your individual preferences and needs. It has great features and works very easily. It can read both fractional lbs and pound and ounces. It is made with rapala quality. There is clearly a Bluetooth symbol in the upper right corner that displays briefly when it’s powered on. It is a great tool for keeping up with the weights of your fish to help with culling them for bigger fish.

These are small and doesn't take up room. It takes a fair good beating and works after it’s been dropped and thrashed around by a larger fish.

Why We Like This:

Love the contrast color and it is very easy to see
Simple, accurate, not to big,just perfect
Small enough to carry with you even on small trips

Best For Weighing Luggage: Modern step Small Fishing Scale

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Modern Step has been making great scale for years, thanks to a combination of clever design and appropriate materials. It works very well as a handicapped lift scale with the addition of one carabineer. It's a SUPER bright LED screen, and you can read the weight from a good distance away. It is easy to remove from the lift when not in use as it decreases the overall lift height by about 9" when installed.

The Scale is well made and lightweight. It is accurate, lite and doesn’t take up much space. The readout is large and very clearly read. It is also of good quality. It's convenient and easy to use.

Why We Like This:

Great for hanging an animal during butchering
Convenient to weigh, easy to switch buttons
Very heavy duty and easy to use
Works great and backlighting is very handy in workshop

Best With Tape Measure: Southbend Small Fishing Scale

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Compared with other scale in this category, the southbend small fishing scale has a convenient design. The Southbend digital hanging scale is handy to use for weighing different items. It's great for weighing hay in hay nets. It has a cool little tape measure on the side. It's perfect for measuring how much a piece of luggage weighs so there are no surprises at the airport.

The 835 B electronic scale will provide you with many handy usages where precision weighing is required. Its top is designed to put on a tree branch or broomstick so you don't have to wear your arms out while holding up the object you are weighing. This is the perfect scale to use.

Why We Like This:

Works even if puppy moves around in tote
A high-quality, easy-to-use product for various uses around the house, garage and boat
Great as a luggage scale, too
Sturdy, compact scale for fish or luggage, displays both pounds and grams

Best For Pike: Kastking Digital Fish Scale

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The kastking digital fish scale's material feels more premium than its price would suggest. The lip gripper holds fish securely. It includes a no-puncture lip gripper clamp that can be used separately or with the scale for quick and easy weight measurements after landing fish and before release or placement in a livewell. It is great for weighting bass or similar species without ripping their gills, etc. The Gripper is made to hang from the hook. The backlight makes it very easy to read, and it's quick to weigh and release your fish securely.

It is comfortable to hold either the handle on top, or gripped by the sides. There is also a memory function where you can store up to 9 different weights so you can refer to them at any time. The grips are great for the health of the fish.

Why We Like This:

Materials feel rugged enough to last
New and hot release

Best With Lip Grip: Berkley Small Fishing Scale

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The berkley small fishing scale's high-end materials makes sure that it ages well with use. This scale is compact and it is very light. It will weigh big fish plus will hold 20 pounders. The bigger scale uses more easily found and replaced, like batteries. The tape measure is a nice touch. It works as expected and is easy to read in direct sunlight. The "Hold" feature helps with the motion issue and locks on a weight it believes is accurate. The clamp is rather wide for small fish. This is as easy as it gets and very accurate to weigh fish without hurting them.

Why We Like This:

Sturdy and well built…won’t harm the fish with the plastic clamp
Up to 50lbs, great for multiple species and comes with 50" measuring tape
Good investment for long term

Best little half palm Size Scale: Rapala Small Fishing Scale

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If you want nothing but a scale that is satisfactory, this rapala small fishing scale is certainly a best investment. This scale is sure to become one of your "must have" items. It measures in pounds or kilograms. It has no grab handle or much of a grip on the sides. You can keep it warm in your pocket, so it functions in sub-zero temperature. It does you have to hold the switch to change from grams to pounds and ounces. The lightweight is a plus also.

This scale is very light weight, compact, and travels easily in a bag or vest. It functions well, and is very consistent on same weight display testing with the same fish and fish. There is no grab handle or much of a grip on the sides.

Why We Like This:

Great quality, easy use and great size
Perfect size for grab and go
New and hot release

Best For your tackle box: Kastking Small Fishing Scale

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Compared with other scale in this category, the kastking small fishing scale has a convenient design. A large 2.5 inch digital display means it is easy to read the weight of your catch, and also easy to capture on a picture. This large display can weigh your catch in either pounds/ounces or in kilograms and the backlit display is easy to read after the sun goes down. It comes with a fish lip gripper to secure larger fish when weighing them. The outer case is sturdy plastic that floats. The quality is good and feels solid in hand.

The scale is lightweight and easy to read with digital results. It has a good sized screen that is brightly backlit. This is perfect for fishing or anything else you need to weigh.

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