Burbot fishing is booming in popularity in Michigan as more discover the tasty coldwater species. But researchers are worried the population is struggling amid invasive species threats and overfishing ...

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A big fish: The fish, pronounced "burr-but," are the only freshwater members of the cod family. They're also known as ling, eelpout and lawyer. Burbot have a greenish tinge and long, round-tipped ...

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” ...

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 ...

RIVERDALE, S.D. — One may not be the most glamorous of fish. The other has a more storied reputation but remains a rarity in North Dakota waters. Following the completion of a record year of walleye ...

Jan. 12—GRAND FORKS — If you're only going to catch one fish all night, it might as well be a big one. Such was the case for Shane Johnson of Minot, who is destined to become North Dakota's new "Ling ...

An Indiana angler has shattered a state record with his recent Lake Michigan catch of a 14-pound, 3.6-ounce burbot. Anthony Burke’s catch on Jan. 6 eclipsed the previous record by nearly three pounds ...

One of these things is very much not like the others: common carp, Asian carp, sea lamprey and burbot. The answer is obvious to most anglers and conservationists but merits explanation. Even more ...

Some people consider the burbot the "Rodney Dangerfield" of the fish world. With a flattened head and eel-like body, it doesn't win many beauty contests. And too often it gets "no respect," as the ...