DavidBegg Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Caught this horrible beast dredging a deep hole on a small stream with a worm today. Has anyone else been coming across these things? How widespread are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÜberFly Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 It's a burbot (aka ling cod)!! Known as the lobster of the prairies ( as far as how they taste)!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertatrout Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Caught this horrible beast dredging a deep hole on a small stream with a worm today. Has anyone else been coming across these things? How widespread are they? Burbot as noted above, widespread native species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Yep Burbot, I've caught a few on the Bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBegg Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 Well I stand corrected and very relieved! (catfish not good) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sallinger Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I almost stepped on one in the LRD couple years ago.. Lol. Thing it's sat behind a rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailhead Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 They are an excellent eating fish (just not from the soapy Bow) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan2 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 We use to catch them on a night line with a minnow for bait down along Columbia River in BC. They are particularly ugly by campfire light, their beady eyes glow red. Fun stuff when you're a kid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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