burbot spawn

[i c]

does anyone have any info on where these fish go to spawn? deeper water, shallow water, weedy, muddy ,sandy,calm or fast. been trying to locate them but need way more info it seems.also any other burbot info would be appreciated. thank you.

[jabers69]

We  get them in 5 to 30 feet of water . We also chum . I find if you chum a little it will bring them in . For chum  fish gut , old hamburger, and the rest of the fish after we fillet  them  just chop them up a bit

[fish_finder]

As far as i know they head for shallow muddy areas to spawn, usually late in winter, end of Feb to march here i do believe but not positive

[fishwiz4]

^^^^ i beleive you are correct.  they spend their days in very deep water (up to 80 ft) and come up to the shallows (10-40 ft) for a week or so before they spawn to eat alot. i think you are best off between 20-40 ft.

[fish_finder]

Thats where we get most of them here, 20 -40 feet, but they will come shallower, ive got them in 5-7 fow over march break, a guy got one yesterday fishin a pickerel tourny in 12 fow

[Higgins]

Thats where we get most of them here, 20 -40 feet, but they will come shallower, ive got them in 5-7 fow over march break, a guy got one yesterday fishin a pickerel tourny in 12 fow

I'm sure the time of year has allot to do with the depth they are in but my dad just caught his first one on 2/8/09 (Here in Michigan) and we where fishing for lakers in 160fow and he pulled up a 5 lb pout. We thought it was just kinda a fluke thing but then we talked to a older guy who is a local and he fishes them in 140fow so I guess it wasn't a fluke  .

[Zorros shack]

In Lake Winnipesaukee the fish come up to the rocky shore line up shallow at night in the winter to spawn. 

[slipperybob]

I would set up in around the migration route that bottle necks into the shallow mud bays of the lake.  Still these fish can be anywhere in any water column and typical underwater island humps are still good spots to camp on.

[surflizard]

From First ice to the march warm up, I jig for them on high rocky humps and set the cusk traps near rocky shores and lake inlets. When the warm days / cool nights start, I target shallow water mud flats. I know one thing though, they are Wicked Cannibals, many times, I've caught big Cusk by them swallowing the smaller Cusk that were hooked first !