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If sauger catch can be interpreted as active feeding behavior, then 

 the negative coefficient of correlation (r= -0.87), obtained from examining 

 the relation of sauger catch to water temperatures, may indicate that 

 sauger feed most intensively during periods of cool water temperatures. 

 This is supported by the highest percentage of stomachs with food 

 (89.7%) occurring in the fall. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.— The authors thank Mr. Glenn Moore, 

 ORSANCO, for supplying the water quality data for this study. We also 

 express our gratitude to all the members of ORSANCO and WVDNR 

 who were helpful in collecting fish. Special thanks go to Bernie Dowler, 

 Assistant Chief of Warmwater Fisheries, WVDNR, for supplying creel 

 survey data. 



Several persons assisted in the field work during this study. We are 

 particularly grateful to Curtis Hardman, George Bakewell and Mark 

 Sheridan. Also, we express our appreciation to Ms. Vickie Crager for 

 typing the manuscript. 



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