Saugers are often plentiful in dirty rivers, or in deep, dark holes immediately below dams on large rivers like the Missouri or Mississippi. Where the water is clearer and shallower, not so much.

How do you catch a sauger?

The best way to catch sauger is with a vertical jig. Use a large and heavy one that is about an ounce heavy and made of soft plastic. Make it more enticing by tipping it with a minnow so that the fish can locate it by its scent.

Are sauger good to eat?

Walleye and Sauger are two of the tastiest freshwater fish out there. Anglers around the Great Lakes and beyond love these guys for their fighting spirit and delicious, flaky meat.