Burbot,, ling cod ?
Dec 22, 2019 09:20:40 #
lobo
Loc: central montana
it's a long shot but i want to try for Burbot in the missouri river in the great falls montana area and was wondering if anyone can give me a few hints on bait, set-ups, and approx. location of where to find them, i caught one this last summer that was just a tad over 33 inches and was really surprised on how good it was.
Dec 22, 2019 13:43:05 #
FixorFish
Loc: SW Oregon
In Montana, you are going to be a really long cast..... like literally 800+ miles !....from a ling cod. Were you gonna compare the taste of the two ?
Dec 22, 2019 13:49:33 #
FixorFish
Loc: SW Oregon
In Montana, you are going to be a really long cast..... like literally 800+ miles !....from a real ling cod. Were you gonna compare the taste of the two ?
Edit: just googled burbot...my bad... they ARE colloquially called freshwater ling ! Learnin' never quits, huh ? Looks like plenty of meals from the biggies.
Edit: just googled burbot...my bad... they ARE colloquially called freshwater ling ! Learnin' never quits, huh ? Looks like plenty of meals from the biggies.
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Dec 22, 2019 19:14:53 #
lobo
Loc: central montana
very good ,, probably the best fresh water fish i have eaten,,,except for cold water trout caught in a high mountain lake cooked in foil with a little salt and bacon grease !!
Dec 23, 2019 12:20:13 #
JRK227
Loc: Cedarburg, WI
We catch them in Wisconsin on the Winnebago chain. Most are caught on minnows fished just off the bottom. They spawn here in January and mostly caught in areas with a rocky bottom reef. They are good boiled and then broiled and served with melted butter. They are much like cod or poor man's lobster.
Dec 23, 2019 12:25:23 #
lobo
Loc: central montana
thanks i think i will try again on Christmas day,, i just boiled it but i will try the broiling method if i can catch another one !!
Dec 24, 2019 01:43:16 #
stuco
Loc: Northern Utah - Salt Lake City
I know in the lake that has them here, they say to fish them at night with glow tubes cutterbugs or grubs with a chunk of sucker meat at or right off the bottom. I’m planning on a trip to catch some through the ice this winter.
Jan 18, 2020 21:34:41 #
Ron620DVS
Loc: Guntersville Alabama
Try fishing the missouri river up stream near Great Falls Montana...
Jan 18, 2020 21:35:10 #
Ron620DVS
Loc: Guntersville Alabama
Try fishing the missouri river up stream near Great Falls Montana...
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