What do you think about this older fish photo ?

Just digging through some older fishing photos of mine and came across this oldie. It's my son holding what I thought was always a Walleye but now I'm not too sure. Looks more like a Sauger or maybe a Saugeye. Maybe it's just a dark phase Walleye at that. I'm almost sure it came from Pymatuning Lake at that time but my mind is a little rusty. We usually fished Pymy and Shenango in those days but I never heard of Sauger or seen any in either lake. I've never caught any Sauger around our area just wonder what you guys know. Are there Sauger in either of these lakes ? 

 

 
 
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I'd say saugeye, due to the size. I've caught hundreds of sauger in the rivers, and have never seen one that big. I've caught them possibly that long, but never that thick. Pretty cool fish. Eye looks kind of marbled too.

I say saugeye they are in pymatuing lake and I have caught them myself. They even have a limit check your regs for Pymatuning and you will see

Yea hook I agree it is rare I have caught a few over 40 yrs fishing the lake and I also just caught last year for the first time a bowfin it was 25 inches and a mouth full of teeth. I hope those things don't come on in the lake. I remember when there were no stripers in the lake but they are there and the PFC. finally ammitted some may have escaped from the protected waters one time when it flooded and people started showing up at the bait shops with these 20 and 30 lbs white bass ah!!! I don't think so they were stripers . I have caught so much stuff out of Pymatuning other then fish also.

That gives me a good idea for a new thread we should call it what have you ever caught other then fish from Pymatuning .
I have got a 8 track play, fishing poll, lawn chair, ball cap, fish basket, a shoe, a wallet no money or ID, a fish net, just to name a few unreal what's at the bottom of that lake.

Your right on with the Pymy Stripers they are or were in the lake by accident. Not a bad thing just caused some confusion for fishermen there. I personally think Stripers (Wipers) are a fantastic introduction fish to our local waters. I think they should be stocked in all our lakes not just Shenango and Author. They are a hybrid and can be number controlled if needed. Bowfins in Pymy doesn't surprise me but I've never seen or heard of those either being caught there. Bowfins are probably the one fish on my list that I have never hooked into. I hear they too are decent fighters on lighter tackle. Some day I'll venture up to Geneva Swamp and try and hook a few. Speaking of odd things caught while fishing check this old photo out. This is Oak Orchard Creek N.Y. in 1989 ! We were the early pioneers of Trout fishing that got spoiled before the crowds knew about that creek. We had the best of the best in those days but it's still good fishing just a little too busy for me now. 
 

This tire on a rim came floating down the creek ! I had to get a photo for my buddies.

Do you happen to remember the warden's name??

Yep. I was going to make a separate post about the subject, and still will.

CAPTAIN HOOK
Just digging through some older fishing photos of mine and came across this oldie. It's my son holding what I thought was always a Walleye but now I'm not too sure. Looks more like a Sauger or maybe a Saugeye. Maybe it's just a dark phase Walleye at that. I'm almost sure it came from Pymatuning Lake at that time but my mind is a little rusty. We usually fished Pymy and Shenango in those days but I never heard of Sauger or seen any in either lake. I've never caught any Sauger around our area just wonder what you guys know. Are there Sauger in either of these lakes ? 

 

State record Sauger............. 4 pounds

I can't remember much about this fish just about positive it came out of Pymatuning. Found one other old photo but it's about the same just a vertical view.