Burbot
Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Gadiformes
Lotidae
Lota
Lota lota
Burbot, Lota lota, are a holarctic species native to the cold fresh waters of the Nearctic and Palearctic regions found between 40 and 70 degrees North latitudes. Burbot are large fish known to grow to as… More »
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The burbot ( Lota lota ) is the only freshwater gadiform (cod-like) fish. It is also known as the lawyer , and (misleadingly) eelpout , and closely related to the common ling and the cusk. It ...
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Burbot species description from the Alaska Wildlife Notebook Series publication, Alaska Department of Fish and Game. ... The burbot (Lota lota) is often maligned as being too ugly to be worth an angler's time, However, hidden by its mottled green camouflage is a valuable food and recreational fish.
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Alaska burbot fishing is good cold fun that can provide excellent table fare. This article has details about the biology of burbot plus tips on how to catch them. ... The Poor Man's Lobster of the Tanana Valley - Burbot...
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About the Burbot, freshwater Ling Cod, of British Columbia. ... BIOLOGY - The burbot spawns in mid winter under the ice. The actual spawning activity is said to take place in a writhing ball about 2 feet in diameter made up of 10-12 individuals. Maximum age is between 10-15 years.
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Wisconsin Sea Grant's profile of the burbot ... Common Names:lawyer, American burbot, ling, eelpout, loche, freshwater cod ... Burbot spawn under the midwinter ice, usually in one to four feet of water, though sometimes deeper. By midsummer, they move out to the cool depths of the lake, where they roam the open waters with...
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Burbot or Ling, Lota lota Linnaeus, 1758 ... (sometimes called the freshwater cod fish or cusk) ... This is the only freshwater member of the Cod fish family. This is a northern, cold water species that is circumpolar in distribution. This fish was probably never very common in Massachusetts. Little is known about the status...
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Find out more about the Burbot from: ... With its slimy skin and tendency to wrap itself around your arm, the burbot is considered by many anglers to be the "ish" of fish. But in fact this beautiful cousin to the saltwater cod, commonly known as eelpout, is a remarkable predator that is excellent to eat.
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Eelpout, Maria loch, skin ling, spineless catfish, lawyer. The name burbot comes from the Latin barba, or beard, referring to its single chin whisker, or barbel. ... Many people despise the burbot for stealing bait, as well as for its odd appearance and habit of wrapping itself around the arm of an angler trying to unhook...
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