I've never been to the eelpout fest either. I heard that it's one big
excuse to drink a lot of beer! Maybe it would be a lot of fun.
I'll let you know if I run across and burbots this winter,
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: R. W. Wolff <choupiqu_at_wctc.net>
To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net <nanfa at aquaria.net>
Date: Monday, December 04, 2000 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: NANFA--Burbot/ Winter Collecting
>Hey Mark,
> That is cool you caught a burbot then. That is quite a feat actually. I
>have heard about your [Minnesotans] 'pout fest on Leech lake, with ice
>bowling and other things by day, and the fishing by night. I thought it
>would be neat to take a weekend off and come up for that , just to catch a
>ton of freshwater cod from clean water to eat would be great. Their livers
>are supposed to be healthy too, something else I am up for trying. My
>Grandpa used to eat pike livers , fry them up just like you would chicken
>liver.
> Try the streams feeding the lake in mid to late February, or even early
>March, look for areas just under riffles or the same places that darters
are
>hanging out when the water is that cold. That is where I catch burbots here
>anyways in the late winter. Good luck, I will post to the list if I have
>any luck and what went on with catching burbot in 2001.
> Burbot are voracious, and mostly nocturnal until they become accustomed
to
>aquarium life. They are safe to have with larger fish though, it appears
>they do not attack fish unless truly small enough to easily overcome and
>swallow. I would think though, a starved one would gulp down anything it
>could. My friend who kept one for along time had smallish sunfish and
large
>shiners with it, and they were left alone. Dump some fatheads in just
after
>lights out, and watch the show. A real pretty fish, and so unique among
>freshwater fish.
>Ray
>
>
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