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Burbot
Burbot's average length is between 14 and 24 inches with the average weight of 1 to 3 pounds. It is mottled olive-green to shades of brown on back and cream-colored underneath. Common names for Burbot are : lawyer, American burbot, freshwater cod and eelpout. It is commonly found in lakes Superior, Ontario, Huron and Rainy Lake.
Popular Bait And Tackle For Burbot
When fishing for burbot, either on open water or ice fishing, jigging spoons and leadhead jigs tipped with a minnow are usually the best producers.
Where To Look For Burbot
Spring: In the early spring when the water is cold the burbot remain in shallow waters and can be caught on a slowly worked lure.
Summer: For the most part, during the warm weather ( and warm water ) the burbot move deep and beyond reach of most anglers.
Fall: In the fall when the waters cool, the burbot move back into the shallows and are an easy catch. Most burbot are caught during the winter by ice fishing.
Summer: For the most part, during the warm weather ( and warm water ) the burbot move deep and beyond reach of most anglers.
Fall: In the fall when the waters cool, the burbot move back into the shallows and are an easy catch. Most burbot are caught during the winter by ice fishing.
