Questions For You Sauger Anglers???

[Driftless]

I caught this dark colored one in the Kickapoo River last year.

Joel Ballweg caught this one last fall when we fished.

What is up with the extreme color difference?

If the Kickapoo River saugers have this color pattern....do they keep it when they get really large????

What was the state record sauger again?

If I was to chase a mythical extra large sauger from shore in the Kickapoo River what do you masters of sauger recommend to use?

[TruthWalleyes]

I could be wrong, but i think the bottom fish is a saugeye based on the white tip and spotted dorsal.

[BartmanMN]

I'm with truth on the 2nd one looking like a Saugeye. Defintely built more like a walleye.

[fishnowworknever]

Yep saugeye on the bottom...that sauger on the top is really cool looking.

That top pic...Must be some major sauger/walleye/saugeye reproducing going on there.

[tacklejunkie]

That top pic is nothing like any sauger I've caught. At least it doesn't look like any LOTW sauger. Neat pic