: a pike perch (Sander canadensis) of Canada and the U.S. similar to the walleye but smaller
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That’s above the historical average of 15.3 saugers per net and the 2023 tally of 17.5 saugers per net.
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Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2024
In addition all waters in six southeastern counties (Kenosha, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha) and two east-central counties (Shawano and Waupaca), as well as many other individual waters elsewhere in the state, have three walleye/sauger daily limits.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2023
On the Rainy River, anglers are catching a mixed bag of walleye, sauger, smallmouth bass, northern pike and sturgeon.
—Joel Rippel, Star Tribune, 29 July 2021
And more recently the the Winnebago system adopted a three walleye/sauger daily bag limit.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2023
Snowplows pushed ice roads to remarkable new distances last year on Lake of the Woods, accommodating what some observers see as an alarming demand for winter walleye and sauger fishing.
—Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, 31 July 2021
Anglers are finding good numbers of sauger and walleye.
—Star Tribune, 10 June 2021
Lake Pepin and the rest of Pool 4 along the Mississippi has long been a popular fishing destination, but fisheries biologists for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have been talking about a surge in perch, walleye and sauger populations.
—Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, 15 May 2021
Besides a noticeable abundance of walleye, sauger, perch, smallmouth bass and northern pike, anglers benefited from the return of normal water levels and fair weather.
—Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, 4 Feb. 2021
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Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2024
In addition all waters in six southeastern counties (Kenosha, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha) and two east-central counties (Shawano and Waupaca), as well as many other individual waters elsewhere in the state, have three walleye/sauger daily limits.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2023
On the Rainy River, anglers are catching a mixed bag of walleye, sauger, smallmouth bass, northern pike and sturgeon.
—Joel Rippel, Star Tribune, 29 July 2021
And more recently the the Winnebago system adopted a three walleye/sauger daily bag limit.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2023
Snowplows pushed ice roads to remarkable new distances last year on Lake of the Woods, accommodating what some observers see as an alarming demand for winter walleye and sauger fishing.
—Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, 31 July 2021
Anglers are finding good numbers of sauger and walleye.
—Star Tribune, 10 June 2021
Lake Pepin and the rest of Pool 4 along the Mississippi has long been a popular fishing destination, but fisheries biologists for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have been talking about a surge in perch, walleye and sauger populations.
—Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, 15 May 2021
Besides a noticeable abundance of walleye, sauger, perch, smallmouth bass and northern pike, anglers benefited from the return of normal water levels and fair weather.
—Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, 4 Feb. 2021
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“Sauger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauger. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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