This video breaks down effective strategies for targeting burbot during the pre-spawn season, when their behavior and feeding patterns change. Learn where to find pre-spawn burbot, what baits and rigs ...

A pair of nice burbot on the ice. Burbot, also known as ling, are easily one of the most interesting fish that swim in U.S. lakes and rivers. If you’ve never heard of them, it might be because you’ve ...

Practical pre-spawn burbot fishing tips and techniques to help you locate fish, select effective baits, and improve your ...

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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” ...