burbot help

[Mutter87]

Was at the lake yesterday, had Burbot coming up to my bait but would not bite, had glow Jig head with a soft smelt on there. Banged it on the ground, twitched, did it all. They just stared at it. Was thinking about going to PCR tonight but if I can't get them to bite then what's the point? Lol. Any idea what I was doing wrong?

[Zanzibar]

I think if a burbot won't bite, it just isn't hungry. Not like a pike that you can mess with until they decide to teach the hook a lesson.

[AppleJax]

You will have better luck in Feb/March when they start spawning. Also they tend to be nocturnal so they might have been sluggish if it was daytime.

[chriscosta]

I find Levin it still works good cause I usually get them on my tip up and rarely on my hand line

[Mutter87]

Originally Posted by AppleJax

You will have better luck in Feb/March when they start spawning. Also they tend to be nocturnal so they might have been sluggish if it was daytime.

This was from around 5:30 right up until 9. It was bizarre. Might wait to go Ice fishing again untill end of Jan early Feb.

[quiteeye]

Buckhunterbowen n I are heading out for burbs right now, let you know how we do I'm the am

[hit_theice]

sometimes if u can bump them with the hook they will get mad at it and eat it. otherwise i would leave it on the bottom cause sometimes they use the barbel under there chin to taste the food before they eat it. also tip-ups and set lines work good if u set them right on the ground. hope this helps.

[BuckHunterBowen]

Smashin leopard fish