Similar to cod and haddock, this fish lives locally in the freshwater of the Tanana River. It is unique among Alaska freshwater fish in that it spawns mid- to late-winter. For much of the year, burbot ...

Burbot are now hailed as hard fighting and great tasting fish to catch through the ice. Here’s what you need to know about this native fish.

In the midst of winter, the ice-covered lakes of New England seem quiet. It may, however, be a bit noisy below the ice. Winter into early spring is the spawning season for burbot, when males produce ...

Jud Kratzer, a fisheries biologist for Vermont Fish and Wildlife, holds a freshly-caught burbot measuring 24.5". Beneath the ice in Vermont’s lakes and streams lives a cold-loving fish with a “beard” ...