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Last weekend’s lake trout opener found me sitting in the company of my wife’s uncles on Saganaga Lake, set up in 40 feet of water and hoping to spy a mark on the humming dial of my SONAR flasher. Lake ...

Jud Kratzer, a fisheries biologist for Vermont Fish and Wildlife, holds a freshly-caught burbot measuring 24.5". Beneath the ice in Vermont’s lakes and streams lives a cold-loving fish with a “beard” ...

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It’s always a great feeling to start strong. An Illinois angler recently hooked a record-breaking fish, an extra-special achievement as it marked the first time the fisherman has caught this kind of ...

Idaho anglers will once again have the opportunity to fish for and keep burbot in the Kootenai River, its tributaries and Bonner Lake starting Jan. 1. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Idaho Fish and Game reports burbot fishing the Kootenai River is the perfect way to cure cabin fever. The fish are found in the shallow tributaries in the winter. Burbot is also ...

The burbot is the Rodney Dangerfield of the Oneida Lake fishery. Most anglers catching them through the ice during the winter just toss them aside, giving the gulls and other birds a free meal. “They ...

Poor and deteriorating ice conditions currently exist due to unseasonably warm weather conditions. Anglers are reminded that ice conditions can be extremely variable. Ice thickness can range from ...

This time of year brings thoughts of tight lines, trophy fish and the excitement of the one that didn't get away. The thing is I like it hot, and I’m not much for winter fishing in the cold or sitting ...