I did a bit of research and the white on the tail distinguishes this sauger from the saugeyes. Also the saugeyes side blotches are faint this one has pretty defined blotches.
I'm not going to pretend to know much about the whole walleye/sauger/saugeye thing, but I'm pretty sure it's a saugeye. No matter whether it's a sauger or a hybrid, it's definitely not a purebred walleye.
We should all welcome the debate on uncertain fish. I guess the main reason this one can't be nailed for sure is that we can't see the markings on the dorsal fin?
At any rate, per Roughfish rules, this perhaps hybrid fish can be entered as either a saugeye or walleye (it's clear that it's not a pure sauger). What most of us have done when an ID is not certain is to include that in the comments. At any rate, this 'debate' string will inform readers when viewing the photo.
So should I delete this post and put this with the walleye as a hybrid? I meant more that there is debate when you search for sauger vs saugeye online. Also I guess it's a lesson to take pics of the fins for identification purposes.
No, you can leave it under Sauger. There's plenty of discussion under it explaining that it is likely a hybrid Sauger x Walleye (Saugeye), but there's a slight chance it's just a weird walleye.
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Dr Flathead
Fri, 11/30/2018 - 20:37
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Looks to me like a saugeye.
Looks to be a saugeye. Cool catch!
Peeling Line
Sat, 12/01/2018 - 04:53
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Thanks. I think you are
Thanks. I think you are right. I didn't know the difference.
Peeling Line
Mon, 12/03/2018 - 09:31
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It is a sauger after all
I did a bit of research and the white on the tail distinguishes this sauger from the saugeyes. Also the saugeyes side blotches are faint this one has pretty defined blotches.
Dr Flathead
Mon, 12/03/2018 - 09:54
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I disagree. That is totally a
I disagree. That is totally a saugeye. Don't they stock saugeye in McBride? I do know they do a lot of saugeye stocking in Iowa lakes.
Peeling Line
Mon, 12/03/2018 - 21:29
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No just walleye. https://www
No just walleye. https://www.iowadnr.gov/idnr/Fishing/Where-to-Fish/Lakes-Ponds-Reservoir...
Dr Flathead
Mon, 12/03/2018 - 10:06
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Saugeye from Minnesota that I caught
Dr Flathead
Mon, 12/03/2018 - 10:27
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Pure Sauger from Minnesota
RoughFish
Mon, 12/03/2018 - 13:47
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What the doctor said. Also
What the doctor said. Also look how defined the spots on the dorsal are on his sauger versus how they become muddled on the hybrid
Peeling Line
Mon, 12/03/2018 - 21:45
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I got this out of the book
I got this out of the book successful walleye fishing. It was the only book at my public library with pictures.
https://imgur.com/a/6zShArY
Susquehannock
Tue, 12/04/2018 - 19:17
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Saugeye
I'm not going to pretend to know much about the whole walleye/sauger/saugeye thing, but I'm pretty sure it's a saugeye. No matter whether it's a sauger or a hybrid, it's definitely not a purebred walleye.
Susquehannock
Peeling Line
Wed, 12/05/2018 - 04:13
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I didn't realize how much of
I didn't realize how much of a debate this was until I posted this picture.
uconn fishhead
Wed, 12/05/2018 - 04:54
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Debate on the Sauger/Saugeye is OK
We should all welcome the debate on uncertain fish. I guess the main reason this one can't be nailed for sure is that we can't see the markings on the dorsal fin?
At any rate, per Roughfish rules, this perhaps hybrid fish can be entered as either a saugeye or walleye (it's clear that it's not a pure sauger). What most of us have done when an ID is not certain is to include that in the comments. At any rate, this 'debate' string will inform readers when viewing the photo.
Peeling Line
Wed, 12/05/2018 - 06:31
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So should I delete this post
So should I delete this post and put this with the walleye as a hybrid? I meant more that there is debate when you search for sauger vs saugeye online. Also I guess it's a lesson to take pics of the fins for identification purposes.
uconn fishhead
Wed, 12/05/2018 - 11:17
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Call it a Sauger
No, you can leave it under Sauger. There's plenty of discussion under it explaining that it is likely a hybrid Sauger x Walleye (Saugeye), but there's a slight chance it's just a weird walleye.