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Using telemetry we mapped saugeye locations to assess factors that influence saugeye habitat use. Saugeye were tagged with a radio tag for location. Hydroacoustics were used to map prey densities and biomass, and to map substrate type. Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC) was used to determine which habitat variables are the most important for explaining the presence or absence of saugeye. In general, saugeye favored steeper slopes in nearshore areas with sand, gravel, and rock, and shallower depths during April -October, and over a 24-h period. Saugeye habitat suitability maps were created from AIC parameters. To determine how prey availability influences saugeye habitat choice, we created a spatially explicit growth rate potential (GRP) model. Using a saugeye bioenergetics model, we combined spatially referenced prey biomass and water temperature to determine potential growth of saugeye during the months of April - October. 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As a step toward understanding what might be limiting saugeye in some reservoirs, we used spatially explicit information about temperature, prey availability, depth, slope, and substrate to predict saugeye habitat use. Using telemetry we mapped saugeye locations to assess factors that influence saugeye habitat use. Saugeye were tagged with a radio tag for location. Hydroacoustics were used to map prey densities and biomass, and to map substrate type. Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC) was used to determine which habitat variables are the most important for explaining the presence or absence of saugeye. In general, saugeye favored steeper slopes in nearshore areas with sand, gravel, and rock, and shallower depths during April -October, and over a 24-h period. Saugeye habitat suitability maps were created from AIC parameters. To determine how prey availability influences saugeye habitat choice, we created a spatially explicit growth rate potential (GRP) model. 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