Saugeye Saugeye are a hybrid of walleye and sauger and were introduced in Colorado in the 1980s. Very similar to walleye, but can be distinguished by their black marks along their bodies.
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Saugeye are a hybrid of walleye and sauger and were introduced in Colorado in the 1980s. Very similar to walleye, but can be distinguished by their black marks along their bodies. Saugeye do not generally get as big as walleye but are just as appetizing.
Qualifying length for a Colorado Master Angler Award for Saugeye is 26 inches.
Colorado Released Fish Record for Saugeye is 26.5"
From the Colorado DOW: This hybrid of walleye and sauger has been stocked into reservoirs throughout the eastern plains of Colorado since the 1980s. Saugeye can be distinguished from walleyes by black mottling marks on their bodies, tails that do not have a white tip and black pigmentation in between dorsal spines. Saugeye don’t grow as big as walleye, but are just as tasty. Anglers have luck catching saugeye by trolling live bait or slowly retrieving jigs over bottom humps and points.
