Weird fish in Bow river
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Hi Guys,
I was fishing today at fish creek park and landed this weird looking fish....Can anyone shade any light on it???? is this local to bow river or an invasive specis?????? |
Ya they are weird....thats a burbot.
What more weird is that you caught it on that lure. |
Burbot for sure
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Looks like a Ling
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Thanks guys....
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That's either a burbot, a ling, or an eelpout. You choose ;)
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fish and chips .
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A Burbot also known as a "Mariah" back in Manitoba, their ugly, too!
Don't eat it, it'll taste like something out of the sewer pipe! http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/public...default/hi.gif Zip-Z |
I don't eat fish myself but my wife and parents both love burbot. Some people call it the poor mans lobster. Most people I have spoken too boil it then fry it in a pan or deep fryer.
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Snakehead!
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In rivers they can be fun to catch,,, So the burblinglawyerfish hit a rapala? That's the best pic of the year I think!
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They will absolutely take a lure - caught a few on the bow river when I lived in Calgary and fished the lower bow quite a bit.
It's certainly not the most productive method to target a burb, but they do chase a lure every once in a while. |
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Burbot or Lota Lota are very good eating fish. Some people call it "The Poor man crab" If you were to boil it. The water coming out of the our waste water treatment plants, provide the cleanest water in the world, if you were to compare other waste water treatment plants in the world. We have the strictest waste water rules and guide line to purifying the water in the world. Bonnybrook has been upgraded to the same technology as the new Pine creek facility. People get the misconception of the water being gross and dirty because they see slim on the rocks and on their line. What that really is, Is Didymosphenia geminata, A.K.A didymo. I would explain but I'll let you read on it your self's Link- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didymosphenia_geminata I believe a very long time ago, A fishermen went fishing in Europe's rivers and brought didymo to North America. Via his neoprene hip waders. :bad_boys_20: |
I had to smile when I seen the pic "after" reading the post :)
Beautiful Mariah |
In the bow
The bow is doomed ,they are voracious game fish eaters .
Hope you didn't touch it Burbolocious Time to call the River Monsters guy ,best to burn the equipment You were using to break the curse.....They are also known as Lawyers because of their large pieholes :scared0018: |
Nice work! I've only caught burbot ice fishing but yes they are tasty! Boil in salted water then dip in butter like lobster. I believe they might taste better in the winter.
And they aren't invasive. Some people throw them on shore because they are "ugly"...either eat them or throw them back in the water. Unfortunately the fishing regs (including commerical) say you can waste edible burbot flesh. |
Awesome native species. For a real adventure you need to catch one with the fly rod.
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It's a crime against nature to throw them on the shore to rot or whatever. They are a great fish to eat just skin em like in the pic ,no small bones ,boiled or fried one of the better tasting fish out there In my opinion .
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How come the pic shows only the head out of the water, are you afraid to pick him up lol.
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had to log in so i can leave this comment.:) anyways, nice Ca.....tch :sHa_sarcasticlol: |
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Actually, very good eating
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I never thought they could be caught on cranks or metal until a friend hooked a fairly large one while trolling a big Len Thomson for Pike (Iosegun) - introduced some fellow campers who had never seen one to just how good they are to eat. I've heard that the natives targeted them for eating, in preference to Walleye or Pike, "in the old days". And the biggest one I ever saw (had to be 15 lb. +) was in the back of the truck from a winter net haul by some natives at Pinehurst. The natives in question told us that while the other fish in their haul (mostly walleye and pike) were destined for commercial market, they would be keeping the "ling" for their own tables. |
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They deffinitly freak you out rhe fosh time u see one lol
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http://reelflyfishing.com/albums/album57/Burbot449.jpg |
Burb in picture looks like it was snagged near tail.
Lots of folks have caught them on flies, especially when nymphing. I know a guy who specifically fishes for them with small, white streamers and a full sink line. |
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Many names but i prefer lawyer.
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