Here are pictures of both a walleye and a sauger
How to identify the difference between a walleye and sauger.
Is there a difference? And the answer is yes.
Many fisherman don't notice the difference at first glance but if you take a closer look you will notice the difference.
The walleye has sharp teeth, forked tail with a round and long body. The dorsal fin has two parts, which consists of the front portion having about twelve to sixteen spines and the back portion having a few short ones. They also have large glassy eyes. Their bellies are generally lighter colored than the body, which can be yellowish, brownish, or olive as well as bluish gray depending on the body of water you are fishing.
The Sauger is identical to the walleye except around the eye is a milky glow. The Sauger has a brassy coloring with dark saddle marking on the back. The belly of the sauger is white. You will tell the different between the walleye and the sauger by looking at the belly and back.The sauger is smaller and more slender than the walleye, seldom exceeding 3 pounds. Its dorsal fin, unlike the walleye's, is marked by rows of dark spots and lacks the dark blotch at the rear base. The sauger also lacks the white lower tail tip.
Is the one with the really big belly and red suspenders the walleye or the sauger?
ReplyDeleteGord...That one is referred to as a "beefster" in Wisconsin. They are very common here.
ReplyDeleteBoy you guy's should not be picking on someone that can't defend themselves.
ReplyDeleteI will let Mark know you are picking on him again Gord.
Don't do that....he won't feed me!
ReplyDeleteBack to the topic at hand.......everyone should know that a sauger counts as a walleye in your limit.
The deep area between Strawberry Island and Colonels Island is referred to as the "Sauger Hole" by the VBay locals. They used to catch saugers there through the ice. Seems these days though they catch more walleyes (and trout) than they do saugers.
Yea I only caught 1 sauger on Eagle lake a couple of years ago and it was noticable that was for sure.
ReplyDeleteDon't do that....he won't feed me!
That will be the least of your worry!!!!
Gord,
ReplyDeleteJoe and I call that the "piddler hole". We have caught dozens of saugers in that area, and one of those piddlers made the difference in the 2007 Walleye Madness tournament. Joe said a piddler never looked so good.
Andy
And the meat on them is so tender.
ReplyDeleteYou made it seem too easy...throw the Saugeye crossbreed in there and everybody will be confused.
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