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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jan. 13—Scott Skafar of Valparaiso caught a 10.2-pound burbot on Lake Michigan in Porter County on Dec.30, besting the previous record set in 1990 by 2.5 pounds. He also caught a second burbot the ...

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 ...

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When it comes to animals threatened with extinction, the cute and cuddly ones tend to get the most attention. But what about the ugly ones that go unnoticed when their numbers start to dwindle? Mary ...

One of these things is very much not like the others: common carp, Asian carp, sea lamprey and burbot. The answer is obvious to most anglers and conservationists but merits explanation. Even more ...