Description
The Sauger is a freshwater fish that resembles its close relative, the Walleye. The typical Sauger is 11-14oz (0.3-0.4kg) in weight. Saugers require warmer summer water temperatures of 68-83°F (20-28°C). Their need for warm water is thought to affect the northern and western boundaries of their range. Saugers feed on a variety of invertebrates and small fishes depending on the time of year and size of the Sauger. The Channel Catfish is a classic prey of the Sauger. Saugers are more likely to be found in large rivers with deep pools. They encounter a variety of habitats because of their migratory tendencies.
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This is the Wiki page for the Sauger found in Golden Ridge Reserve.
Halloween event: a Halloween skin of this fish appears, and each catch pays a Ghost Token.
Sauger
Summary
Habitats
Sauger can be found in Shallow Pond, Lake Shore, Upriver, and River Wetland.
Bait & Lure Preferences
Grub - Constant (100%), Grub - Jigging (100%), Grub - Twitching (100%), Leeches (100%), Minnow (100%) , Redworm (100%), Tube - Jigging (100%), Tube - Twitching (100%), Crankbait - Constant (38%), Crankbait - Twitching (38%), Jerkbait - Constant (38%), Jerkbait - Stop and Go (38%), Jerkbait - Twitching (38%) and Worm - Jigging (38%) can be used to lure and catch Sauger in COTW the Angler. The percentages indicate the preference level for a specific bait or lure, where 100% is most prefered.
Traits
The Sauger has the following traits:
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Aggressive:Goes directly for a strike without nibbling.
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Bottom Lurker:
Prefers swimming closer to the bottom.
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Hard Fighter:
Tries its best to get off the hook.
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Night Owl:
More active at night.
Tips for catching Sauger
Preferred Bait
The Sauger preferes Redworm as bait. If you use Redworm you have the best chance of catching a Sauger.
Time of Day
The best time for catching a Sauger is during 🌙Nighttime.
Water Temperature
Sauger will bite when the water temperature is between 12.0°C and 26.0°C, with an ideal temperature of 15.0°C.
Ranks & Hook Sizes
| Rank | Weight | Hook Size |
|---|---|---|
| 👶 Juvenile | 55g – 300g | 10 and 9 |
| 🥉 Bronze | > 300g – 600g | 8 and 7 |
| 🥈 Silver | > 600g – 1.5kg | 6 |
| 🥇 Gold | > 1.5kg – 2.2kg | 5 |
| 💎 Diamond | > 2.2kg – 3.1kg | 4 |
Sauger Hotspots Map
A map with known hotspots for Sauger. These are locations where Diamond Sauger have been caugth, but they don't guarantee a Diamond Rank catch. Also, other ranks of Sauger can be caught at these locations.
Tap to expandSeasonal events
Halloween
During Halloween, a Halloween skin of the Golden Ridge Sauger appears there, and the event minigame converts its catch tokens into Halloween Tokens. Apart from its look it is the same fish: the same weights, ranks, scores and fight.