I have SMB, YP and the only grower of SAE in the U.S., but you can purchase YP and SMB from other locations, I just wanted to add where the Saugeye fit well in this puzzle. This fish has turned a lot of "OK" fisheries into fantastic fisheries.
It's an option other than LMB, BG, CC.. others here can verify my thoughts on the Northern strategy, but SMB will do well anywhere LMB would grow well. Deep, cool water only for SMB is a myth, YP need a tad better conditions for good growth but as long as they have some summer haunts with a drop in temp with a decent minnow forage base-or feed trained, they do very well at our latitude.
The Saugeye are a dweller of about any water conditions that have a mean appetite for sunfish type/shape species that allows the use of BG without needing LMB to control abundant numbers. Check into Saugeye in KS and NE waters, other states are following suit where Walleye don't have enough depth, cooler water or the more common reservoir type forage such as shad. WAE don't do well in the smaller impoundments, at least not AS well.
Glad to discuss whether it's a good fit or not.
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