Post by: quadrafire on June 13, 2011, 09:26:39 AM
I caught one once on Roosevelt doing the same, but not nearly as deep. Didn't have a fish finder to locate them, so was fishing blind.
Post by: bearpaw on June 13, 2011, 10:14:04 AM
To really catch burbot we would go fishing for peemouth (scrapfish) in the Columbia, about half the peemouth had tapeworm, you could lay them on a rock, stomp on them and the tapeworm would squirt out. That was the best bait I ever saw for burbot.
A tip that might help, we seemed to catch the most burbot from dark until midnight. We also were bank fishing with a heavy sinker on the end with baited hooks about 1 and 2 feet up the line from the sinker.
Caught them other ways, but that was most effective for us.
I should add, they do a lot of jigging for burbot near Balfour on Kootenay Lake in BC. Caught a few there doing that, but you had to be in the right burbot hole or little luck, maybe ask around and find out where the burbot are at on Bead LK.
Post by: quadrafire on June 13, 2011, 10:57:26 AM
To really catch burbot we would go fishing for peemouth (scrapfish) in the Columbia, about half the peemouth had tapeworm, you could lay them on a rock, stomp on them and the tapeworm would squirt out. That was the best bait I ever saw for burbot.
How on earth, did you ever figure that out :chuckle: Now that is hard core bait gathering.
Hardly anyone fishing when I was there. Another boat came up to us wondering if we had any ideas. So not alot of knowlege on the water that day. My daughter was with me, and she doesn't like to jig for very long. I have heard the night was best, but we were sitting by the fire at our campsite
Post by: Elkrunner on June 13, 2011, 12:43:59 PM
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Post by: quadrafire on June 13, 2011, 04:09:23 PM
Does anyone have any pics of ones they have caught?I don't, but I googled them today. looks like a cross between and eel and a catfish.
Post by: bearpaw on June 15, 2011, 09:52:05 PM
Does anyone have any pics of ones they have caught?I don't, but I googled them today. looks like a cross between and eel and a catfish.
That's a pretty good description.... :chuckle:
They are really good eating... :tup:
Try calling Region 1 and ask for their fish biologist that would know Bead Lake, then tell him you need to know more about fishing for them. I have fond most bios to be very helpful. :twocents:
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Post by: Mossy on June 16, 2011, 12:23:17 AM
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on June 16, 2011, 12:35:58 AM
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/cbcw/Pubs/catchsnakehead_FH-715.pdf (http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/cbcw/Pubs/catchsnakehead_FH-715.pdf)
Post by: FC on June 16, 2011, 01:39:32 AM
Post by: RadSav on June 16, 2011, 01:57:12 AM
In my opinion there is nothing as good as fresh saltwater ling, but burbot ain't too bad at all when the water is good and cold.
Post by: FC on June 16, 2011, 02:01:10 AM
In my opinion there is nothing as good as fresh saltwater ling
No argument here, does burbot have any of that "ling" flavor to it? I actually like the taste of the bigger lings myself as they seem to have the strongest "ling" flavor.
Post by: RadSav on June 16, 2011, 02:13:43 AM
Post by: RadSav on June 16, 2011, 05:03:44 AM
Us old Depoe Bay, Oregon charter skippers wish we had started doing it earlier. And, ran the shallow water Dory commercial guys out of there much, much earlier. We'd still have our boats and careers had we done so.
Post by: FC on June 16, 2011, 03:39:58 PM
FC - What do you mean by "Bigger Lings"?
Up around 25-35 lbs or so, I can't swear that I've eaten any bigger than that. Last I knew everything over about 15 lbs or so was female.
Post by: Mossy on June 16, 2011, 04:24:56 PM
not a snake head, HUGE differnce!!!! a bubot is a sort of ling, and a snake head is a non native fish that absolutly devistates our ecosystems here is a like so people can see the difference in looks and such..
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/cbcw/Pubs/catchsnakehead_FH-715.pdf (http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/cbcw/Pubs/catchsnakehead_FH-715.pdf)
I know the difference...just my opinion on the looks. Ugly things
Post by: RadSav on June 16, 2011, 11:23:45 PM
The cold water Burbot fight very much the same as a ling of the same size. You will know right off the bat what you have on. No walleye on earth fights that well once you pull him off the bottom. You will have to catch a few. A lot of fun to get them from the lake bottom to the fry pan.
Post by: RadSav on June 16, 2011, 11:32:37 PM
Post by: bearpaw on June 17, 2011, 02:14:12 AM
To really catch burbot we would go fishing for peemouth (scrapfish) in the Columbia, about half the peemouth had tapeworm, you could lay them on a rock, stomp on them and the tapeworm would squirt out. That was the best bait I ever saw for burbot.
How on earth, did you ever figure that out :chuckle: Now that is hard core bait gathering.
Hardly anyone fishing when I was there. Another boat came up to us wondering if we had any ideas. So not alot of knowlege on the water that day. My daughter was with me, and she doesn't like to jig for very long. I have heard the night was best, but we were sitting by the fire at our campsite
We tried everything imaginable, but for burbot in the Columbia those tapeworms were the best. :chuckle:
I haven't fished for Burbot for quite a few years but the walleye have probably reduced their numbers greatly, it's hard to find a sucker anymore and I can remember catching 50-100 suckers per day before the walleye were released. One other thing I should mention, my favorite evening Ling hole on the Columbia had a sandy bottom and it seems that Ling fishing was best in March-April-May, it really slowed down in June on the Columbia where we fished.
One time I caught a really big burbot in Kootenay on a big plug on leaded line that we were trolling deep for dollies and Kamloops. For jigging burbot in Kootenay we used a 3 sided heavy silver jig about 5 to 7 inches long with a triple hook tipped with night crawlers, that worked good there. As someone else said, slow your jigging way down.
I have heard there are quite a few burbot in Sullivan, I need to try that someday.
Post by: RadSav on June 19, 2011, 02:07:03 AM
I had a boat load of guys (12 plus deckhand and myself) trolling for salmon off Gull Rock south of Depoe Bay (probably '86). In 12 fathoms every rod went down at the same time. Three lings and the rest black rock. The Ross went totally black from surface to bottom. Biggest ball of bait I've ever seen. Never pulled a Ling trolling in more than 8 fathoms before then or after.
Love that Koot & Dollies.
Post by: bearpaw on June 19, 2011, 12:55:14 PM
bearpaw - "my favorite evening Ling hole on the Columbia had a sandy bottom" That is fascinating to me! Did you happen to see what they were feeding on (stomach contents)? I've heard they move into the sand at certain times of the year for clams but I thought that was a wives tail. I guess not - way cool!
I had a boat load of guys (12 plus deckhand and myself) trolling for salmon off Gull Rock south of Depoe Bay (probably '86). In 12 fathoms every rod went down at the same time. Three lings and the rest black rock. The Ross went totally black from surface to bottom. Biggest ball of bait I've ever seen. Never pulled a Ling trolling in more than 8 fathoms before then or after.
Love that Koot & Dollies.
Keep in mind these are freshwater burbot, not real ling like you have in the ocean so they may likely have different preferences. Their were both skulpins and freshwater clams in that area, so maybe that is what they were targetting? It was important to fish for them in the evening, we never caught them much in the morning or afternoon.
When my dad was growing up they used to go down on the river at night in the shallows with a lantern on the bow, they would spear burbot that came up to the light. I never got to do that, but he has told me numerous times about boat loads of fish they would spear and he still has my grandfathers old fish spear.
Post by: quadrafire on June 19, 2011, 06:05:59 PM
Post by: RadSav on June 19, 2011, 10:36:15 PM
Post by: RadSav on June 20, 2011, 12:16:46 AM
He thinks your sandy bottom experience must be some sort of red/hatchling area too. Says he has never pulled a clam from ones stomach. Where they can still use bait he prefers strips of sucker meat on a jig head fished agonizingly slow in cold weather and with a bit more flip as things warm up. He no longer guides, but I've asked if I can give out his contact information. If he agrees I'll post it.
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I used trotline methods in Lake Kechelus with herring for bait.....works every time :tup:But didn't the state reduce you to 5 hooks?
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Post by: bowhunterforever on June 23, 2013, 01:59:02 PM
I myself is new to burbot fishing... i grew up on the sound and we would catch ling cod, sure is a great fighting and tasting fish. Heading to lake roosevelt next month and i hear fishing at night with jig n worm is good burbot rig, and suggestions / advice? thanksI saw your camping at two river when you head to Roosevelt. You can catch them of the dock at the marinea. All I use to catch them is a jig and worm. Good luck
Post by: AnglerDan on June 23, 2013, 02:04:41 PM