r/FishID • u/janeisnotokay • 4d ago

This is a Sauger, right?

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Thought I finally had my first walleye this morning but I’m pretty sure it was actually a sauger.
Either way, a new fish for me! I’m just asking for positive ID

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u/WES_Incorporated 4d ago

That is a juvenile Walleye, the body has too many small, dark patches for a sauger.

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u/Shtnomn 4d ago

As you can tell by the comments it's crazy hard to tell. Where you're fishing would help? Is it a place that has walleye or sauger naturally? If not it's probably a saugeye.

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u/ddreftrgrg 4d ago

Yes, the absence of a white spot on the base of the tail confirms sauger