Sauger in Michigan
Seasons, records and stocking for sauger.
- No possession limitlimit
- 6.56 lbrecord
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How sauger fit Michigan fishing
Listed as other species by the Michigan DNR, Sauger (Sander canadensis) inhabits great lakes and inland. Michigan allows No possession limit on statewide (species not listed, not trout or salmon, not threatened or endangered, open open all year.
A 6.56 lb fish from Torch Lake (1976) stands as the hook and line record. 1 lake pages here carry it on their MDNR Fish Atlas list.
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| Where | Limit | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide (species not listed, not trout or salmon, not threatened or endangered) | No possession limit | Open all year |
2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations (Michigan DNR; rules run April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027). Retrieved October 22, 2026.
Michigan sauger record entries
| Category | Weight | Length | Water | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hook and line | 6.56 lb | 25.5 in | Torch Lake | Houghton | 1976 |
MDNR State Record Fish table, retrieved October 22, 2026; the table prints the year only and no angler names.
Lakes with recent sauger collections
| Lake | County | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Torch Lake near Lake Linden, Houghton County, 2,240 acres | Houghton | 2,240 |
MDNR Fish Atlas collection records from 1970 on and Family Friendly Fishing lists; largest lakes first.
Where sauger turn up in Michigan
Lakes to try for sauger
- Torch Lake near Lake Linden, Houghton County, 2,240 acres2,240 acres
MDNR Fish Atlas and Family Friendly Fishing lists, fishing site lists, trout stream layer, stocking and records; largest waters first.
More Michigan fish grouped with sauger
- Black Bullheadother species
- Brown Bullheadother species
- Yellow Bullheadother species
- Common Carpother species
- Freshwater Drumother species
- Bowfinother species
- Longnose Garother species
- White Perchother species
- Bigmouth Buffaloother species
- Black Buffaloother species
- American Eelother species
- Quillbackother species
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The usual questions on Michigan sauger
What does the daily bag allow for sauger?
No possession limit on statewide (species not listed, not trout or salmon, not threatened or endangered; season open all year. Other waters carry their own rows.
How much did the record Michigan sauger weigh?
6.56 lb from Torch Lake, Houghton County, in 1976 (hook and line).
Which lakes list sauger?
1 water page on this site name it, starting with Torch Lake near Lake Linden, Houghton County, 2,240 acres.
Are sauger stocked in Michigan?
No plants are listed for it.
Which scientific name do biologists use for sauger?
Sander canadensis; other species in great lakes and inland.
What season dates cover sauger?
Open all year on statewide (species not listed, not trout or salmon, not threatened or endangered.
Must out-of-state anglers buy a license for sauger?
Anglers 17 and older carry a Michigan all-species fishing license: $26 a year for residents, $76 for nonresidents, $11 for seniors or $10 for one day.
Is there a guide for sauger?
No operator lists it by name.