Fur Harvesters shows that 40 and up is a 2X. What's the biggest otter you've seen?

Over 40 inches

The one I got so far this season was 46 1/2, it was a big one for here.

Flipper 56, I just started trapping otter as in I've never trapped otter. I caught one today that measured 49 and of course it'll be a lot smaller once it dries but I didn't know if that was big or just normal.

I have one hanging on the wall that is 60 inches from nose to tip of tail.

Moosetrot

Are you sure it's not a black bear Moosetrot?

I caught and Sold (Never should have) a 5' 1"otter.
Caught in a 29" 660+ Belisle. Downside of a small beaver dam.
61"

Mine was in a slide in the Black River. Lots of ice piling up and I could not see all of him when I first looked, and cussed because I though a rat had gotten into my 330. He just kept coming out of the ice!

While coyote hunting just before dark in the same area I saw one that was easily bigger. Never got him.

Moosetrot

330 Trapper, this one goes about 5'06 but does not have near the girth that yours does.

Are we talking about carcass measurements, dried, or what? I’ve put otter on the board that stretched 48” to the butt, but with a pleated tail not a huge tip to tip length. Any otter over 30 lbs is a semi monster sized otter.

Measuring from nose to tip of tail tells me very little. Some otters have shorter fatter tails but are hogs. Either weight or nose to skirt is meaningful.

The biggest river otters generally come from coastal Alaska where they commonly go 48" and over at the skirt. Certainly diet has a lot to do with it. Otters that are eating crabs and salmon tend to get huge.

The biggest otter I ever caught went 31 lbs. Anything over 25 lb is a dandy.

Mine Was Nose to tail tip.

Taxidermist didn't want him, said too hard ,he'd have to make a form.
I sold him at the Mn. Winter meeting 6-7 years back off year for otter that year too.

My 46 1/2 was right out of the trap on the tailgate of the truck, they are a whole lot longer on the board.

Caught a huge male once that weigh 28# stretched on a Grawe'slarge otter board they are 62" had to add a #6 mink board for the tail,52"to the skirt 70" from nose to tip,that was in 2002 or 2003 caught in a crossover,saved the skull teeth were worn down to almost nothing.

Beaverpeeler is right on, SE Alaska around Prince William sound produces MONSTERS. Some of the guys from there might be kind enough to post some pics?

Look like a big one nice cacth 330.

Caught my first today. It measured 56" from nose to tip of tail after I skinned it.

Nice bearded seal

Thanks

Just skinned the 46 1/2 on the carcass and skinned on the table laid out not stretched was 60 inches.