Burbot: a sought-after game fish
Jump on the burbot bandwagon! That’s right, many anglers seek out and enjoy catching burbot. These fish are known as very good table fare that can have a consistency similar to lobster. The state record burbot was a 19 pound, 10 ounce fish caught in 2016 on Lake of the Woods.
Burbot are no longer considered rough fish in the Minnesota fishing regulations and the species will be listed as a game fish in the 2022 Minnesota fishing regulations booklet available this March.
Please remember that if you are not planning to use the burbot you catch, release it for others to enjoy — the same goes for any other fish you catch. It is illegal to leave fish on the ice. Also remember to check for any special regulations that apply to burbot on the water where you’re fishing.
More details: In-Fisherman magazine on burbot fishing
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