Burbot in WI

[Melbs7]

Ok, I have lived in WI nearly all my life except for a couple yeas in Oregon, and I have never heard of Burbot in WI until I just read it in aother post. Anyone out there in WI that fishes for these? If so,  where and how?

[Barleydog]

I was born and raised in Wisconsin and caught lots of burbot "laywers."  I could never figure out why they were considered trash fish there, but I'm pretty sure it's the water quality...  We would catch a fair number of them fishing lakes Poyan, Butte des Mortes, Winneseptic, Michigan, and Fox River.  Usually caught them at night while walleye fishing, and REALLY caught them in the spring during the annual spawning runs!

[Drifter_016]

I was born and raised in Wisconsin and caught lots of burbot "laywers."  I could never figure out why they were considered trash fish there, but I'm pretty sure it's the water quality...  We would catch a fair number of them fishing lakes Poyan, Butte des Mortes, Winneseptic, Michigan, and Fox River.  Usually caught them at night while walleye fishing, and REALLY caught them in the spring during the annual spawning runs!

I don't think I would be keeping any fish from a lake with Septic in the name either!!   

[Melbs7]

Awesome.... might have to make a road trip this summer!!!! Learn something new every day!!

Dave

[littlesturgeonguy]

poor mans lobster, i remember when i was a kid people would catch them and leave them on the ice for the sea gulls to eat and now people beg you for them.

[Melbs7]

Any other good lakes in WI for Burbot.... other than the Oshkosk / Appleton area listed?

[fish_finder]

Good luck i hope you get some they are the best tastin fish goin!

[Iceshanty]

Try Green Bays east shore at dusk, burbot heaven at times. I also have picked quite a few in Deadhorse bay on the west side of the bay.

Heres a deadhorse bay pout on the line.


-Scott

[Melbs7]

Anything further west at all? Or is it all in Wisconsin's east central areas?

Dave