Burbot fishing is booming in popularity in Michigan as more discover the tasty coldwater species. But researchers are worried the population is struggling amid invasive species threats and overfishing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2004, there were only 50 surviving burbot in the Kootenai River system. Dam construction and over-fishing caused a decline in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Caleb Wilson with the state-record burbot he caught and released in the Kootenai River. Caleb Wilson is a big fan of the ...

This time of year brings thoughts of tight lines, trophy fish and the excitement of the one that didn't get away. The thing is I like it hot, and I’m not much for winter fishing in the cold or sitting ...

Jan. 12—GRAND FORKS — If you're only going to catch one fish all night, it might as well be a big one. Such was the case for Shane Johnson of Minot, who is destined to become North Dakota's new "Ling ...

An Indiana angler has shattered a state record with his recent Lake Michigan catch of a 14-pound, 3.6-ounce burbot. Anthony Burke’s catch on Jan. 6 eclipsed the previous record by nearly three pounds ...

Some people consider the burbot the "Rodney Dangerfield" of the fish world. With a flattened head and eel-like body, it doesn't win many beauty contests. And too often it gets "no respect," as the ...