burbot bar-b-cue feb24

[waterninja]

decided to try a new lake today for burbot. never targeted them on a lake before. what a great day. mild weather, clear skies and not even a breeze. my fellow ao member and i didn't get the monster that we were hopeing for but between us we got about a dozen and kept 3 for the fish fry on the lake. the pics are of another buddy beside us.
my personall chef deep fried some homestyle fries and the burbot and lake trout were done in uncle bucks fish batter.
thanks for the great day day j-r. you can cook for me anytime.

[aulrich]

Burbs in the day time, has the spawn started?

[Mutter87]

I can't find Burbot to save my life. :(

[pikeslayer22]

Lac sante north of Duvernay should be starting soon if not biting already nothing to get 30 to 50 in a day no big ones but lots of them

[HunterDave]

Burbs in the day time, has the spawn started?

Better fishing them during the night like catfish?

I've never fished for them but I want to this year.

[Kim473]

Glad you had a great day Ernist ! See ur hooked on the fireball ! LOL

[Marky_Mark15]

That is wicked. Looks like fun.

[tysonlazo2]

me and a buddie caught 50+ ea yesterday can figur for the darned of me how to upload pics / vidoes off my phone biggest was 4 pounds

[Barnes19]

What presentation do you guys use for Burbot? Never targeted them.

[YeeHaw]

nice catch.

[TROLLER]

What presentation do you guys use for Burbot? Never targeted them.

Fish em just like you would pike. Glow jig with smelt. Bounce it on the bottom a few times then come up just a bit. They don't really bite more like they suck the bait in, so you have to pay close attention to your rod. difficult at times to catch em on tip ups.

[aulrich]

x2

[waterninja]

Glad you had a great day Ernist ! See ur hooked on the fireball ! LOL
i was thinking of you when i took that pic. i always bring a small fireball along when ice fishing in case it gets cold and i need to take the chill off (or if it gets too warm, sunny, cloudy, windy, calm,......... lol)

[snortwheez]

While I was in Alberta for the past 2 weeks I got out to do afew days of ice fishing. But when I read the regs, and the way I understood them is that burbot was closed Prov wide as of Feb 1.....

[Dewillia73]

hi guys i am quite interested in catching burbot, i have caught a few by accident in my younger years and tossed them back. I am eager to catch some now and willing to travel around southern to catch some. Can you guys give me some tips on what rigs and bait to hook a few, and possibly some lakes too try in the south region.
Thanks

[silverdoctor]

Always wondered what burbot taste like, turns out they are AKA Cusk - delicious. Never caught one personally, now it's on the list

Just be aware, many lakes have 0 retention right now.