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I head to NW Ohio for White Bass, I got a couple spots up that way that produce very well for me. I wouldn't call the saugeye fishing good either, I've never caught any big enough worth cleaning. Still fun though.
If it was a female Saugeye, eggs or not, they don't reproduce, as they are sterile.Maybe we'll have to hook up Brock. I have never kept any of those little guys. As the way I read the regs, theres a 15" min on them anyways. Is that right? I caught a one last year that was probably 16-17" but didn't keep it because it was the biggest I'd ever seen come out of that area and she was full of eggs.
Saugeye are crossed by DNR. They are crossed with walleye and sauger and are sterile. They are more aggressive then a walleye and are a heartier fish. 15 inch limit is on certain bodies of water. I wish it was a 15 inch limit statewide. But the state claims its because they are a put and take kind of fish. They stock them so people can catch them no matter what size. IMO I would rather catch and eat a saugeye of 18 to 22 inches then a walleye. Their meat stays a lot firmer then a walleye. Don't get me wronge both are damn tasty.I originally was telling people it was a Walleye. I was told that they didn't have any Walleye in that body of water. Could of just been fat I guess, not like I opened it up or tried to milk it. Growing up in NW Ohio fishing the spring runs, I just figured it was full of eggs. I'm not 100% sure of the difference between walleye/sauger/saugeye to be honest?
Saugeye are crossed by DNR. They are crossed with walleye and sauger and are sterile. They are more aggressive then a walleye and are a heartier fish. 15 inch limit is on certain bodies of water. I wish it was a 15 inch limit statewide. But the state claims its because they are a put and take kind of fish. They stock them so people can catch them no matter what size. IMO I would rather catch and eat a saugeye of 18 to 22 inches then a walleye. Their meat stays a lot firmer then a walleye. Don't get me wronge both are damn tasty.
Findlay used to have damn good walleye fishing. Did they start putting saugeye in there? Or is it still walleye?I agree with you. About the time the run ends on the Maumee is when a few of my local spots heat up for saugeye. Most I get from shore, a few I have to get the boat out. But meat is firmer and a little cleaner IMO
Findlay used to have damn good walleye fishing. Did they start putting saugeye in there? Or is it still walleye?
No it is still walleye. I wish they would switch to Saugeye, as the Walleye don't reproduce worth a damn in there. Last year there were a ton of 13-14 inchers in there that should be nice eaters today.