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    Either way sauger or saugeye a nice catch on gull island shoal the taxidermist said he believed it was a sauger but would call and let me know when he started to skin it if it wasn't since it was frozen and wrapped in bag with newspaper . He said the gap between the first and second dorsal was farther apart than a saugeye would be also said the 2 spines sticking up behind the second dorsal also meant it was a sauger. Either way it was a nice looking fish sorry for the picture not having more angles of it still a cool catch either way sauger or saugeye a rare catch on Erie . Just going on what we have been told.
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    Unless an experienced fisheries biologist or very knowledgeable fish identification person saw the fish in person it is hard to tell. The photo isn't bad but you'd need a few more photos and close ups to really make a good determination. I've seen at least once where two or three fisheries biologists were looking at a strangely marked walleye/saugeye/sauger and they weren't sure exactly what it was, it's species makeup. Only a DNA test would be conclusive. As a past fisheries guy trained in fish ID I'd say the chance it is a pure sauger is slim, but possible. Sauger are even fairly rare in most of the Lake Erie tributaries. They are naturally a river species, moving water. Most likely it is a hybrid or a very unusual walleye. It is not uncommon in Lake Erie to catch walleye with a variety of color phases and a bit different markings. Either way as mention in another post it is a very unique catch and worth mounting. It is also possible it has some Blue Pike DNA, which may help explain some unusual characteristics. Great fish story, thanks for sharing it!


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