Is there a difference between saugers, walleyes, and saugeyes?

There is a difference between sauger, walleye and saugeye. The thing is, if you are fishing in any waters, you need to know the difference because each species has a different catch limit as well as what size is can be caught. If you do not know the difference, you could wind up with some problems with the DNR. These fish are members of the perch family and have some different characteristics. The saugeye is a hybrid from breeding a walleye and a sauger. All three fish have a dull color that blends in with the surroundings.

The walleye has sharp teeth like a canine, forked tail with a round and long body. The dorsal fin has two parts, which consists of the front portion having about twelve to sixteen spines and the back portion having a few short ones. They also have large glassy eyes. Their bellies are generally lighter colored than the body, which can be yellowish, brownish, or olive as well as bluish gray.

The Sauger is identical to the walleye except around the eye is a milky glow. The Sauger has a brassy coloring with dark saddle marking on the back. The belly of the sauger is white. You will tell the different between the walleye and the sauger by looking at the belly and back. The saugeye is going to look more like the sauger but with more subdued blotches and saddle markings. The saugeye will have a black spot by the dorsal fin and a white spot on the tip of the caudal fin.