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02-24-2015, 12:50 AM
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Burbot Spawn On
So a buddy and I went out this afternoon to see if the Burbot bite has started yet around Edm. Gorgeous warm sunny day on the lake. Started slow but once it started getting dark very steady action. Both of us limited out and lost quite a few near the hole, and we also released quite a few small ones. The spawn has started and there was a lot of spilt "milk" on the ice.
Big fish fry tomorrow.
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02-24-2015, 01:03 AM
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Nice haul of burbs! Bring on the garlic butter!
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02-24-2015, 02:00 AM
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Looking good wn that's quite the haul for burbot.
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02-24-2015, 05:28 AM
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Thought you were going Perching ??
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02-24-2015, 07:45 AM
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Some good eats there! Congrats. Don't fillet them on your countertop, from experience it is not very wise this time of year
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02-24-2015, 07:47 AM
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Just saw other post. Better you went this route. I know where you were ! Don't worrie, I won't Burb and tell.
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02-24-2015, 07:48 AM
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Are burbot not closed everywhere from Feb 1 - Mar 31 during spawning season?
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02-24-2015, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by vondogleg
Are burbot not closed everywhere from Feb 1 - Mar 31 during spawning season?
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No
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02-24-2015, 10:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by waterninja
So a buddy and I went out this afternoon to see if the Burbot bite has started yet around Edm. Gorgeous warm sunny day on the lake. Started slow but once it started getting dark very steady action. Both of us limited out and lost quite a few near the hole, and we also released quite a few small ones. The spawn has started and there was a lot of spilt "milk" on the ice.
Big fish fry tomorrow.
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How far outside Edm do you have to go for open season for Burbot?
Congrats on the nice catch.
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02-24-2015, 11:15 AM
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Thanks guys. It kind of makes up for all the times a person goes out too early in season. Not trying to be a dick about saying where we were but if you study the regs. and the map you can see where Burbot fishing is legal within a 2-3 hour drive from Edm. A little homework can pay off. In answer to some of the PM's ....
..R.. Yes
..M.. different lake
..C.. Night fishing is great. Had a great northern light show and the kids can also have fun looking at the stars and searching for sattelites moving across the sky. Much easier if you all have headlamps on to check your line and a light source in tent and maybe a heater.
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02-24-2015, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by waterninja
Thanks guys. It kind of makes up for all the times a person goes out too early in season. Not trying to be a dick about saying where we were but if you study the regs. and the map you can see where Burbot fishing is legal within a 2-3 hour drive from Edm. A little homework can pay off. In answer to some of the PM's ....
..R.. Yes
..M.. different lake
..C.. Night fishing is great. Had a great northern light show and the kids can also have fun looking at the stars and searching for sattelites moving across the sky. Much easier if you all have headlamps on to check your line and a light source in tent and maybe a heater.
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Glad to see you guys did well...we were out there about a week and a half ago and it was still a touch early. We have plans to go back this weekend, probably Sunday, so it's good to know that we should get into them.
Another fun one for the kids at night if it is clear out is a sky map app for your smart phone. It uses your gps and when you aim your phone at the sky it will show you what constellations you're looking at
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02-24-2015, 12:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geezle
Another fun one for the kids at night if it is clear out is a sky map app for your smart phone. It uses your gps and when you aim your phone at the sky it will show you what constellations you're looking at
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Hey Geez, do you know the name of the app? Sounds pretty cool
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02-24-2015, 12:56 PM
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Hey Geez, do you know the name of the app? Sounds pretty cool
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There's a few of them...the one I have on my Android is simply called sky map.
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02-24-2015, 01:00 PM
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I was out with the Ninja last nite Just finished filleting my haul of burbots ( Ninja's pics are just his catch. Based on amount of milt and eggs still in those I just cleaned up spawn is just about to start so next couple weeks should be awesome. WN didn't believe me at first but a tangerine colored jig tipped with a minnow works wonders.
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02-24-2015, 12:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by waterninja
Thanks guys. It kind of makes up for all the times a person goes out too early in season. Not trying to be a dick about saying where we were but if you study the regs. and the map you can see where Burbot fishing is legal within a 2-3 hour drive from Edm. A little homework can pay off. In answer to some of the PM's ....
..R.. Yes
..M.. different lake
..C.. Night fishing is great. Had a great northern light show and the kids can also have fun looking at the stars and searching for sattelites moving across the sky. Much easier if you all have headlamps on to check your line and a light source in tent and maybe a heater.
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First, damn nice mess o burbs! Good on ya!
Almost like code speak.
Does anyone else do a double take and think "Now burbs are on the lake X list...."
Before I get jumped on for even mentioning this, I have no problem for anyone keeping any fishing on the low down. Get out there and find them...it is really not hard and is gratifying.
If this doesn't underscore the huge number of anglers to lake ratio that AB has....I don't know what will...
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