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Originally Posted by CreekWalker
I've been rather impressed with the smallmouth fishing on both the Buffalo and the Duck River since I moved here a few months ago! There's more rock bass than one can shake a stick at which can be fun as well.
I'd like to get into some sauger as the season progresses. I hear that they are in the Duck River - but my question is - are they limited to being only below the dam in Columbia? Does the TWRA stock saugeye below Normandy?
Any info is greatly appreciated.
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Sauger and Saugeye are stocked below Normandy Dam. if you go down the river from the dam...you can walk and wade it...you will see where a creek runs out of the fish hatchery. Sometimes fish have been released there. I don't know when the last time they did that but it has been done before. You can also find Sauger...Saugeye....Walleye below the dam. I have personally caught limits of Walleye all over 21 inches below Normandy. I have seen Walleye as big as 7 pounds come from below the dam. I have also caught quite a few Sauger/Saugeye in the 15 and 16 inch range below the dam....and up in the lake...along the rip rap of the dam is a good place for Walleye also. While you may catch some Sauger now..it is not the norm for this time of year. In TN you will find that Sauger and Saugeye bite best in the cold months.
Regards