Got a few long line drifting

[CrappiePappy]

I was only going by this ;
Do you know the difference between a walleye and sauger?
Here’s how:

1. The dorsal fin (spiny fin on top of the fish) on a sauger has black spots. A walleye does not, and the pieces of skin in between the last 2 spines are solid black .

2. The tail of a walleye is white on the lower fin. A sauger does not have that.

3. Saugers are typically smaller than walleye. A 16 inch sauger is considered big.

4. Lastly, a mature sauger is “blotchy” with shades of black. Walleyes are more consistent and “gold”, not “blotchy”.



but I do see what you mean by the blotchy shades of black !!!!

Understood .... and you know, the more I look at his picture, the more I think the bigger fish IS a Saugeye (seeing as how it does have a white tipped tail, which Sauger do not have).

[gravelman6]

Nice catch! Wow that grill loaded with dogs how cool is that when fishing. Enjoy.

[Crestliner08]

Great catch & report!

[franklin fisher]

Nice catch. Drifting with the wind produces well.

[Ketchn]

never mind the fish ident thing ….I want to know what kind of hotdogs you were grilling
congrats on a fine outing and some nice fish