Sauger in New York
Finding sauger, keeping them legally, and the record.
- No harvestlimit
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sauger across New York: rules, record and water
For DEC purposes sauger is freshwater, and its rules sit in 2 rule tables. In statewide the keeper rule reads no harvest, open closed.
1 lake and streams covered here carry it on the DEC lists. In 2023 the hatchery trucks delivered 11,160, logged on 2 rows.
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| Rule table | Where | Limit | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide inland waters | Statewide | No harvest | Closed |
| Lake Champlain | Lake Champlain and tributaries to the first impassable barrier | No harvest | Closed |
2026 DEC freshwater fishing regulations web pages (NYS Department of Environmental Conservation), read October 24, 2026; figures checked twice on October 25, 2026.
Where DEC stocks sauger
| Year | Fish stocked |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11,160 |
data.ny.gov Fish Stocking Lists (Actual), 2023 to 2025, and the planned spring 2026 trout list; retrieved October 24, 2026.
New York water that holds sauger
Kills, creeks and rivers with sauger
- Olean CreekCattaraugus County
DEC Recommended Fishing Lakes and Rivers lists, DEC trout reaches, stocking lists and state records; largest waters first.
Species that share a category with sauger
- Largemouth Bassfreshwater
- Smallmouth Bassfreshwater
- Rock Bassfreshwater
- White Bassfreshwater
- Walleyefreshwater
- Northern Pikefreshwater
- Chain Pickerelfreshwater
- Muskellungefreshwater
- Tiger Muskellungefreshwater
- Yellow Perchfreshwater
- Black Crappiefreshwater
- White Crappiefreshwater
Empire State water close to Sauger, in pictures
Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sauger from the Adirondacks to Long Island: answers
Which DEC row sets the sauger limit?
No harvest under statewide, season closed; other tables set their own figures.
When was the New York sauger record set?
DEC lists no record for it.
Where in New York do sauger turn up most?
1 water page here list it, starting with Olean Creek.
Does DEC stock sauger?
Yes; the lists carry 2 rows, most fish going to Olean Creek.
Is sauger a freshwater or a marine fish in New York?
Freshwater on the DEC list.
Is the New York sauger season open now?
Closed under statewide.
Which New York license should a sauger angler buy?
Anglers 16 and older need a DEC freshwater fishing license: $25.00 a year for residents, $50.00 for nonresidents, $5.00 for residents 70 and older, with 1-day and 7-day options.
Which DEC page covers sauger?
From the 2026 DEC regulation pages and the state record table, read October 24, 2026 and checked again October 25, 2026.
Target sauger this season
Each water listed above has launches, species and limits on its own page.