Burbot

Properly known as burbot, and taxonomically known as Lota lota, anglers have given the fish a number of nicknames (i.e., lawyer, ling, eelpout, and cusk), stemming from their atypical appearance or resemblance to the unrelated marine lingcod. In some circles, burbot have also unwillingly earned the...

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The thick late-winter Alaskan ice shelters a healthy population of Burbot, the poor man’s lobster. An educated angler knows the cold, dark hours of the winter are the time to pull this freshwater cod species to the surface. Steve partners up with Brandt Meixell to utilize local techniques to pull...