Burbot

[Jeff Snug Harbor]

Anyone ever caught a Burbot on the Rock

Caught one off my dock in snug harbor, 24" guss 8/10 lbs

Good fighting fish but I didn't nnow what it was.

Someone told it was dog fish, did some research and found out it is a game fish and is a member of the Cod family with a good tasting white meat. take a look @ http://www.fishalaskamagazine.com/ar.../burbot302.htm

[Luke McGarry]

Many years ago I caught something similar up at the Trestle. At the time, I called it a dogfish, but it could have been a bowfin or your burbot. I don't remember it well enough to say it was one or the other.

[Jerry Tipping]

I am not sure if the water in "The Rock" is clear and cold enough to sustain a burbot population. Burbot and Dogfish look quite a bit similar in many ways. I will check with the fish biologist for our area.

Keep a tight line!!!

Jerry

[Jeff Snug Harbor]

No doubt that it was in fact a Burbot

Thought I had a nice pike or big cat on

Turned him loose

[Jerry Tipping]

Here is the reply from Justine Haaz from the WDNR.

There are burbot in both Petenwell and Castle Rock Lakes. Last week we were stream shocking Lyndon Creek a tributary to the Wisconsin River and also caught a burbot. People can often get burbot and bowfin (dogfish) confused as they are very similar in appearance. However the burbot does not have the sharp teeth or the black "eye spot" towards the tail that are present on the bowfin.