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Burbot Unwanted Resident In Flaming Gorge Res
This Utah fishing report is all about Burbot: they're ugly and they're not wanted in Flaming Gorge, but they're feeling quite cozy in their new home. Burbot, a fish angler's generally consider as a "junkfish" is a freshwater fish related to cod and looks a lot like an eel, with a mouth full of very tenatious teeth. It is commonly found in streams and lakes of North America above the 40°N latitude. And Burbot were recently illegally introduced into the Green River drainage in Wyoming, which is how they've recently made their way into the Gorge. Although nearly every sport fisherman consideres them "trash", there was a day...
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This Utah fishing report is all about Burbot: they're ugly and they're not wanted in Flaming Gorge, but they're feeling quite cozy in their new home. Burbot, a fish angler's generally consider as a "junkfish" is a freshwater fish related to cod and looks a lot like an eel, with a mouth full of very tenatious teeth. It is commonly found in streams and lakes of North America above the 40°N latitude. And Burbot were recently illegally introduced into the Green River drainage in Wyoming, which is how they've recently made their way into the Gorge. Although nearly every sport fisherman consideres them "trash", there was a day...
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Burbot Fish Species Information
| Scientific Fish Name: | Lota lota |
| Other Fish Species Names: | lawyer, eelpout |
| Regions Fished: | common in streams and lakes of North America and Europe |
| World Record: | Lake Athapapuskow, Manitoba 22 pounds 8 ounces and measured 42 1/2 inches long |
| Common Tackle: | |
| Additional Information:
The burbot is edible. In Finland, its roe is sold as caviar. There is an annual spearfishing tournament held near Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. One of the highlights of the tournament is the fish-fry where the day's catch is served up deep-fried. It may be of interest to note that burbot meat when cooked tastes very similar to the American lobster (Homarus americanus). Hence, other times referred to as "poor man's lobster." |
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Burbot Fishing Forum Posts
- Re: [davetclown] what kind of fish is it ? - Hey man that black fish you got there is called a Burbot. I fished for those in ...
- Re: [davetclown] what kind of fish is it ? - a burbot is a bowfin or otherwise known as a dogfish . i saw my second...
- BURBOT ( FRESHWATER COD ) - In an effort to help each other get on the fish, we will be adding a s...
- FISH OF THE WEEK - HEY TNT , HOWS ABOUT DOING THE BURBOT THIS WEEK ? BURBOT , FRESHWATER ...
- Re: [tubeN2] Anyone esle? - You lucky Burbots! All I received was a single sample of Gulpt with 3 ...
- Re: [prozaktiger] How Many Catmen On Here? - Burbot/Eelpout maybe? Here's what they look like: And here's a brief d...
- Re: [GORGEATTIC] GORGE/ BROWNS SPAWN AT SAME TIME AS RAINBOWS - Brown trout spawn in the mid-October to mid-November period this is wh...
- Re: [fsh4fun05] Trash fish or Game fish? - I remember people used to say pike was a trash fish. They just didn't know how t...
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