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Title: Burbot in the columbia
Post by: Jrzbullelk on June 09, 2014, 10:06:10 AM: Hello so I was just wondering if anyone has had any success in catching burbot in the Columbia preferably the upper Columbia I haven't heard of anyone catching them but i have found two big ones dead on the bank over the years, any help will do thank you oh and i will also take suggestions on places to try from the bank since I am boatless :bash:
Title: Re: Burbot in the columbia
Post by: Mfowl on June 09, 2014, 10:10:46 AM: I have caught a couple incidentally while trout fishing at Rufus Woods at the net pens. That was in the winter time when the water was cold. They bit on a crawler/marshmallow on the bottom.
Title: Re: Burbot in the columbia
Post by: Jonathan_S on June 09, 2014, 10:24:26 AM: Anywhere in lower Roosevelt with steep drop-offs to 100' in the winter time should be a good place to look. Most of them that I've caught have been fishing for trout in the winter from shore but they are all little ones < 22" and the big ones are deeper and bite softer
Title: Re: Burbot in the columbia
Post by: Jburke on June 09, 2014, 10:56:31 AM: They spawn in the spring though and will come much shallower. Roosevelt and Bead Lake up north of Newport are the only places I know that have them around here.
Title: Re: Burbot in the columbia
Post by: L-ofalab on June 16, 2014, 06:57:23 AM: We used to catch them at Banks lake using waterdogs.
Title: Re: Burbot in the columbia
Post by: goosegetter79 on June 16, 2014, 07:49:43 AM: Quote from: Jburke on June 09, 2014, 10:56:31 AM
They spawn in the spring though and will come much shallower. Roosevelt and Bead Lake up north of Newport are the only places I know that have them around here.

Sullivan lake up by Ione has a lot of them in it. We have caught them in the north and south end of the lake. We have usually done better in the south end night fishing for them but most other people fish for them on the north end. A lot of people ice fish for them during the winter months as well.
Title: Re: Burbot in the columbia
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on June 16, 2014, 08:32:28 AM: Also Lake Chelan
Title: Re: Burbot in the columbia
Post by: MtnMuley on June 16, 2014, 03:57:15 PM: Quote from: DOUBLELUNG on June 16, 2014, 08:32:28 AM
Also Lake Chelan

I've actually forgotten about Chelan having Burbot. Last one I've seen there was floating about 8-10 years ago. I haven't heard of any being caught in a long time.
Title: Re: Burbot in the columbia
Post by: YJ Guide Service on June 16, 2014, 04:32:30 PM: Spokane Arm has good numbers that's where we guide for them in the winter.
Title: Re: Burbot in the columbia
Post by: Hilltop123 on June 16, 2014, 05:29:22 PM: In summer fish deep, right at dusk and into the night. Heavy jigs, glow worms or skirts, a strip of old squaw, jig slow. I'm not sure what a deep hole in the Columbia, would be. But fishing in over 100', is common. The tactic's I stated are for lake fishing, I have yet to try a river for them.......
Title: Re: Burbot in the columbia
Post by: winshooter88 on June 16, 2014, 06:55:38 PM: Lake Chelan still has burbot, fishing is best when it is cold and fish deep.
Title: Re: Burbot in the columbia
Post by: Jrzbullelk on June 18, 2014, 10:30:49 AM: Thanks for all the tips kep them coming i might try making it over to rosevelt or chelan some time this month for some night fishing
Title: Re: Burbot in the columbia
Post by: REHJWA on June 18, 2014, 11:28:06 PM: Stuck on the wet side but how do you rig for them?
Title: Re: Burbot in the columbia
Post by: goosegetter79 on June 19, 2014, 06:47:31 AM: Glow in the dark buzz bomb tipped with night crawlers or cut up fish jigged SLOW off the bottom.