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MyFishFinder By Species => Eelpout => Topic started by: sbfpa_Mike on Jan 23, 2004, 07:22 PM
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HI guys,
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Mike
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never heard of these fish what do they look like
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Go to Iceshanty.com and look in the Pictures section, FishermanJake is a fanatic!!
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Anybody catchin' cusk in the open water/warmer season??
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Yup get them in may and july
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Yup get them in may and july
Really!?!? I am not doubting you a bit. Just astonished. I understand that they need to eat continuously throughout the year, but you don't hear much about people getting them during those months.
Do you catch a lot of them? Target them specifically? What method are you using? Jigging? Bait fishing on the bottom with a bobber or sinkers?
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Burbot or Eelpout run thru the Lake Erie channel that separates the lake from the bay in Erie, PA. They usually run from Nov to Feb. I've caught them on crappie rigs using big or several shiners. Last 2 I caught were 32-35". They fillet like a cat fish and are great eating-better then walleye, essentially a fresh water cod. I understand they dwell in the deep depths during the spring/summer/fall, then spawn in early to mid winter. They usually bite when the water is mirkey or stirred up; we usually get hits when large ships move thru the channel. When you catch one, hange on, they usually dive to the bottom and give a terrific fight!
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Actually, around here (NH) cusk spawn late winter. Mid to late February and early March. We get them on set lines through the ice. Not much action in openwater. Surprises me to hear that people do.
I think fishermanjake catches them in the fall though...
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I've caught some open water fishing on accident, fishing at night off piers and such...ugggggggly looking fish, but they fought good.
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FOr summertime Fishing you really need to Target them to get into them..Just stick to the Deeper parts of the lakes...ANd mostly the reason you don't hear many guys catching them is that there isn't much else to catch besides them during that time of the day (Night TIme) which is the best time to Catch em at...I've tried fishermans jakes Way of a glow soft body assortment tipped with NAtrual bait that smells ..Works great...And i'll be targeting them more this Summer...Canoe and a bobber done just enough to keep them about 1-2 inches from the bottom in Deep waters! TIght lines and good luck and i think this Thread will be good as i love to fish for them....ANd love to eat them even more! Tight lines!
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burbot prefer cooler waters much like lake trout, but can be caught year-round on lake manitoba, lake winnipeg and other spots as well. numerous anglers still consider them garbage fish, but it is slowly catching on not only as a good eating, but a good scapping one as well. currently no limit on these fish in manitoba...but just like channel cats a number of years back; once it caught on, they went to limits, and finally slot limits to keep the fishery healthy..grump
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burbot prefer cooler waters much like lake trout, but can be caught year-round on lake manitoba, lake winnipeg and other spots as well. numerous anglers still consider them garbage fish, but it is slowly catching on not only as a good eating, but a good scapping one as well. currently no limit on these fish in manitoba...but just like channel cats a number of years back; once it caught on, they went to limits, and finally slot limits to keep the fishery healthy..grump
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I have caught them many times in rivers during the summer.
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When you say they go to deeper water during the summer, how deep? What I mean is how deep of water will these fish inhabit during the warmer months? 50',150' or deeper?
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How deep have you got? The only times I've caught them in the summer, it's been off steep points on the deepest part of my lake (100'). They must have come up to corral bait against the point. Also once late in the fall on flats adjacent to the deep end. I suppose Jake and others at northerly latitudes will catch them year round.
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Ya know I have never caught one of these myself but have heard that there are some in Oneida lake in NY. Oneida I beleive has a maximum depth of 55 ft. Also from what I know of them they inhabit much of the same water as laker's. There are a lot of laker's in the Finger lakes and Ontario (very deep, 4, 5, 600'+) but I have never heard of any Eelpout. I may just not be listening to the right people ;) .
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Call your local Minisrt authoritys they will have knowledge of the FIsh in lakes..They are always a wealth of Information and More then happy to help ya for the most part...SO if ya want a List of lakes Try them...I mean your paying them in one way or another might as well utilize what ya can from them...TIght lines and good luck for your search of the Ling....Tight lines boyz~
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Yeah, what he said........also you've probably got them, just don't know what they're called. I've never heard of so many different names for one blessed fish.. I didn't know they were eelpouts 'till last year. And I'd never heard of a cusk. Get yer red hot cusk here! Cusk balls! Cusk on a stick! Cusk pie! :D :D :D
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Burbot - Lota lota scientific name is derived from the old French "la Lotte" meaning codfish.
Common slang terms - Ling, Eelpout, Loche, Freshwater Cod, Maria, Methy, Lush, Lawyer, American burbot, Freshwater Codfish, Mud Blower, Dogfish, Freshwater Crusk, Gudgeon, Lingcod, Mother Eel, Spineless Catfish
And yes, a dogfish is also a bowfin. These are slang names not proper names.
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Thanks guys! I am going to do some research and see what I can find.
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Ya know I have never caught one of these myself but have heard that there are some in Oneida lake in NY. Oneida I beleive has a maximum depth of 55 ft.
They are in Oneida - my cousin (Alaskan Dreams on iceshanty.com) got one this year.
Matter of fact, I just dug out my copy of Inland Fishes of NY State... Burbot occur sporadically in the Allegheny drainange, and in the following lakes - Erie, Ontario, Otsego, Champlain, Cayuga, Canadarago, and Canandaigua. There are also stream populations in the Upper Susquehanna. This data is somewhat historical though, as the book was published in 1985.
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WOW :o never would have thought they'd be in the Susky!! I live on the Susquehanna in PA. Never seen any burbot though. Thanks for all the info Chucker!!
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Why looky here what Chucker's cousin found ;D!!
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv50%2Fdeerslayer07%2Fbr.jpg&hash=5628282506e951af165c4238c926d95f)
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Very nice AlaskanDreams!! I've only icefished Onieda once, mostly fish it during openwater. I'm gonna give it another shot this year. How about a little insight to where and how you caught that baby? Not specific spots, just depth and type of structure or lack there of and presentation. I'm thinking the deeper water area in the eastern portion of the lake has got to be a burbot hot spot especially during the summer months
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The deepest part of the lake, in summer I have got them in 35-50 feet, but that is the bottom, deepest part of the lake. I would say start there and go deep. Jigs are great for them, scraping along the floor. They like to keep close to the bottom most of the time.
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I fish them in spring. Check the other eelpout topic for some cleaning pics. You can usually find them in spring near the mouths of any tributary of the great lakes. Crawlers on the bottom work well.
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i wish i could pick up a few around here
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A few years ago, I was doing real good on the slob perch off of Godfrey's in Cleveland, NY. There was alot of people icefishing out there, thanks to my info to App's Marina. I seen dozens of burbot laying all over the ice. Must be people were regarding them as junk fish. They are tasty critters. Alot of them get tooken out of the catfish hole out there. 50-60 fow. During the spring, they must move shallow to spawn. I've caught a few of them while bullhead fishing at Three Mile Bay. The reason I give out info on Oneida Lake is that once you find a big school of perch there, you have to keep people on them. When you get into a huge school of them, there are so many of them that the school's are 100-200 yards long. Too many people are tight lipped on Oneida Lake. Especially the south shore.