Zander vs. Walleye

[mriggs6980]

In some Youtube videos, I see some people fishing in New York and catching Zander.

Walleyes, Sauger and Zander are all similar in appearance, and of the same Genus (Sander); but they are DIFFERENT species.

There are 5 species of fish in the Sander Genus.
Three look very similar:
Sander vitreus (Walleye - North American fish)
Sander lucioperca (Zander - European fish)
Sander canadensis (Sauger - North American fish)

There are also:
Sander marinus (Estuarine perch, commonly called sea zander)
Sander volgensis (Volga pikeperch)
Neither of which would be confused with a Walleye, Zander or Sauger.

THEREFORE, the Zander cannot be caught in lakes in New York as they are only found in Europe. Similarly, Walleyes and Sauger are not found in Europe; only in North America.

[boogadooga]

There have beed some rare cases of zander being introduced into small bodies of water and restaurants fined for selling zander as walleye in NA. Also the Blue Walleye subspecies thought by many to be extinct looks remarkably like a zander(IMO).
EDIT: North Dakota has actually stocked zander. On my phone right now so i cant send a link. Just give Zander in North Dakota a good googling.

[hunterPRO1]

Originally posted by TheWhiteWabbit:

There have beed some rare cases of zander being introduced into small bodies of water and restaurants fined for selling zander as walleye in NA. Also the Blue Walleye subspecies thought by many to be extinct looks remarkably like a zander(IMO).
EDIT: North Dakota has actually stocked zander. On my phone right now so i cant send a link. Just give Zander in North Dakota a good googling.

but theyre talking about the same species not just where it it

[boogadooga]

Originally posted by hunterPRO1:

Originally posted by TheWhiteWabbit:

There have beed some rare cases of zander being introduced into small bodies of water and restaurants fined for selling zander as walleye in NA. Also the Blue Walleye subspecies thought by many to be extinct looks remarkably like a zander(IMO).
EDIT: North Dakota has actually stocked zander. On my phone right now so i cant send a link. Just give Zander in North Dakota a good googling.

but theyre talking about the same species not just where it it

not sure I understand what you mean. Zander, walleye and blue walleye are all genetically distinct and as far as I can tell Spiritwood lake in ND has zander.
http://www.inforum.com/content/zander-linger-spiritwood-lake
Shame about that dingus not releasing it. This is a problem in many places in the US, people having to keep the fish for some ill percieved feeling of acomplishment :( I've watched 6" brook trout shoved on a stringer "cuz those brown trout are good eatin'".

[darrren]

Originally posted by TheWhiteWabbit:

Originally posted by hunterPRO1:

but theyre talking about the same species not just where it it

not sure I understand what you mean. Zander, walleye and blue walleye are all genetically distinct and as far as I can tell Spiritwood lake in ND has zander.
http://www.inforum.com/content/zander-linger-spiritwood-lake
Shame about that dingus not releasing it. This is a problem in many places in the US, people having to keep the fish for some ill percieved feeling of acomplishment :( I've watched 6" brook trout shoved on a stringer "cuz those brown trout are good eatin'".

i was going to mention somthing about the fact from what i see americans cant seem to do c&r lol but i wasnt brave enough to face the inevitable back lash i would probs get lol so my hats off to you braver man than 1 lol :D

[boogadooga]

Originally posted by darrren:

Originally posted by TheWhiteWabbit:

not sure I understand what you mean. Zander, walleye and blue walleye are all genetically distinct and as far as I can tell Spiritwood lake in ND has zander.
http://www.inforum.com/content/zander-linger-spiritwood-lake
Shame about that dingus not releasing it. This is a problem in many places in the US, people having to keep the fish for some ill percieved feeling of acomplishment :( I've watched 6" brook trout shoved on a stringer "cuz those brown trout are good eatin'".

i was going to mention somthing about the fact from what i see americans cant seem to do c&r lol but i wasnt brave enough to face the inevitable back lash i would probs get lol so my hats off to you braver man than 1 lol :D

lol I've seen it ruin streams, lakes, ponds and rivers far too many times here in NC to care about some feelings :(