Details
Scientific Name:
Lota lota
Fight Rating:
Easy
Description:
Burbot are large fish known to grow to as much as 1.5 m in length and 34 kg in mass (Morrow 1980). These fish are yellow, light tan, or brown with dark brown or black patterning on the body, head and most fins. The underbelly and pectoral fins are pale to white (Cohen et al. 1990; Morrow 1980). The first dorsal fin is short and is followed by a long second dorsal fin at least 6 times the length of the first and joined to a rounded caudal fin (Morrow 1980). Burbot have neither dorsal nor anal spines and have 67 to 96 soft dorsal rays, and 58 to 79 soft anal rays (Cohen et al. 1990). Gill rakers are short, pectoral fins are rounded, and caudal fins have 40 rays (Morrow 1980). Like other cods, burbot are also characterized by a single barbel located on the chin (Morrow 1980).
Fishing Spots
Allagash, ME
United States
Fort Chipewyan, AB
Canada
Newport, WA
United States
Prince Albert, SK
Canada
Twin Bridges, MT
United States
Butte, MT
United States
Culbertson, MT
United States
Townsend, MT
United States
Edson, AB
Canada
Dillon, MT
United States
Bridger, MT
United States
Cut Bank, MT
United States
Calgary, AB
Canada
Mount Vernon, ME
United States
Fort Peck, MT
United States
Havre, MT
United States
Whitehorse, YT
Canada
Peerless Lake, AB
Canada
Helena, MT
United States
Cardwell, MT
United States
Utica, MT
United States
Libby, MT
United States
Bohinj, Bohinj
Slovenia
Monroe, MI
United States
Valier, MT
United States
Libby, MT
United States
Whitehorse, YT
Canada
Barrie, ON
Canada
St. Paul, NE
United States
Malta, MT
United States
Guides
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Legal, AB,
Canada
Tournaments
There are no tournaments specified for this fish.