SAUGER

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This close cousin to the walleye loves murky water and current. Sauger are being stocked in several northeastern Kansas reservoirs where walleye haven't done well because of high flowthrough and murky water conditions. Sauger are less likely than walleye to be flushed from a reservoir. Smaller than the walleye, the world record sauger weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces. The state record is 4 pounds, 13 ounces.

Fishing Forecast Information

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NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
SAUGER          
  (>11") (>14") (>17") (lbs.) BR
PERRY 3.10 2.39 0.43 2.75 E
CLINTON 0.48 0.48 0.12 1.92 F
MELVERN 0.45 0.45 0.08 1.94 F
Stocking Records Information
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This close cousin to the walleye loves murky water and current. Sauger are being stocked in several northeastern Kansas reservoirs where walleye haven't done well because of high flowthrough and murky water conditions. Sauger are less likely than walleye to be flushed from a reservoir. Smaller than the walleye, the world record sauger weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces. The state record is 4 pounds, 13 ounces.

Impoundment Size Stocking Date Quantity Species Stocking Year
Holton - Banner Creek Lake Fry 2023-04-12 500000 Sauger 2023
Perry Reservoir Fry 2023-04-12 800000 Sauger 2023
Jeffrey Energy Center-Make Up Lake Fingerlings 2023-05-23 6638 Sauger 2023
Jeffrey Eng. Ctr.-Aux. Makeup Lake Fingerlings 2023-05-23 9588 Sauger 2023
Perry Reservoir Fingerlings 2023-05-23 26519 Sauger 2023
Perry Reservoir Fingerlings 2023-05-23 26561 Sauger 2023
Holton - Banner Creek Lake Fry 2022-04-12 400000 Sauger 2022
Perry Reservoir Fry 2022-04-12 1600000 Sauger 2022
Jeffrey Energy Center-Make Up Lake Fingerlings 2022-05-26 6250 Sauger 2022
Jeffrey Eng. Ctr.-Aux. Makeup Lake Fingerlings 2022-05-26 9000 Sauger 2022
Perry Reservoir Fingerlings 2022-05-26 19401 Sauger 2022
Holton - Banner Creek Lake Fry 2021-04-13 500000 Sauger 2021
Perry Reservoir Fry 2021-04-13 950000 Sauger 2021
Perry Reservoir Fingerlings 2021-05-25 60074 Sauger 2021
Jeffrey Energy Center-Make Up Lake Fingerlings 2021-05-26 5886 Sauger 2021
Jeffrey Eng. Ctr.-Aux. Makeup Lake Fingerlings 2021-05-26 8468 Sauger 2021
Clinton Reservoir Fry 2019-04-18 400000 Sauger 2019
Holton - Banner Creek Lake Fry 2019-04-18 600000 Sauger 2019
Melvern Reservoir Fry 2019-04-18 400000 Sauger 2019
Perry Reservoir Fry 2019-04-18 1000000 Sauger 2019