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Saugeye |
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Saugeye are a hybrid produced by interbreeding male sauger and female walleye. As would be expected of a hybrid, saugeye have some features of both parent species. The body of the saugeye is tubular and elongate and the tail fin has a white border on the lower end, like a walleye. This sleek body style allows them to burst through the water for short sprints, as well as swim long distances at moderate speeds.
Like saugers, saugeye also have the dark blotches across their sides and back, and the dorsal fin is usually spotted. Their coloration is generally yellowish- to golden-brown.
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Scientific Name:
Stizostedion vitreum x S. canadense
Average Size:
Normally 13-16 inches and average one - 3 pounds
Favorite Bait:
Minnows and nightcrawlers
Habitat:
It is known that saugeye tend to gather close to the bottom on sand bars or near underwater drop-offs. They can thrive in partly murky water, but their introduction into some lakes has been unsuccessful because the water was too muddy.
Identifying Marks:
Saugeye are similar to walleye and sauger. Dark bars between the spines on the spiny dorsal fin are the best identifying characteristic for this fish. Sharp teeth, dark blotches on the sides, and a white tip on the lower tail also help identify the saugeye.
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Sailfish (Atlantic and Pacific) |
Salmon, Atlantic |
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Salmon, chinook |
Salmon, chum |
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Salmon, coho |
Salmon, pink |
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Salmon, sockeye |
Sauger |
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Saugeye |
Seabass, blackfin |
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Seabass, Japanese (suzuki) |
Seabass, white |
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Seatrout, spotted |
Shad, American |
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Shark, blue |
Shark, hammerhead |
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Shark, mako |
Shark, porbeagle |
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Shark, thresher |
Shark, tiger |
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