Petition for Burbot in Martinsdale Reservoir

[Kscall]

For anyone interested in supporting the introduction of Burbot into the Martinsdale Reservoir, here is a link to the information page as well as the email address to share support. A simple "I am in favor of Burbot in Martinsdale" is sufficient. Comments will be accepted until 5pm on March 19, 2021. Thanks!

https://fwp.mt.gov/public-notices/news/2021/feb/0217-burbot-martinsdale-ea

[email protected]

Written comments can be sent to:
Mt FWP
Martinsdale Burbot Introduction  Comments
4600 Giant Spring Road
Great Falls, MT 59405

[PablitoPescador]

Thanks for posting this! That would be some fun fishing! Hope they do it

[deadstick81]

Look how they managed them in fort peck. they are to dumb to manage anything

[mountana]

Done and done.

[PablitoPescador]

What’s the story on burbot in fort peck?

[lipripr]

Done, works for me! Nice trout lake, will ling hurt it? No idea, not a biologist.

[MtPike_Master]

All for burbot there but not for taking them from elsewhere.

[Walted]

Why not take a few from area ponds before the internet fisherman clean them all out? Then plant them in a similar body of water to hopefully get a foothold before the same group of fisherman find out. Oh crap, It's over before it even started isn't it?

[Golden Trout]

I read an article that FWP put burbot in some lakes in SW Montana to help control sucker and rough fish populations and that had good success.  I would like to see them start doing this through the state on a few lakes with no inlets or outlets.  It makes sense to me to use some native fish from our state for this, but instead they import Tigers..

[PablitoPescador]

Couldn’t agree more GT. Burbot are one hell of a predator and an under appreciated native species. Also one of the few fish that get more aggressive/accessible in the winter than the summer. Perfect for ice fishing. You happen to have a link to that article you mentioned?

[Skalkaho]

Clark Canyon now has a 23" keeper,anything smaller goes back.......

[meandcuznalfy]

Couldn’t agree more GT. Burbot are one hell of a predator and an under appreciated native species. Also one of the few fish that get more aggressive/accessible in the winter than the summer. Perfect for ice fishing. You happen to have a link to that article you mentioned?

People underestimate the predator value in them, most think they just are a bottom feeder.

[Walted]

Underestimate, yes. Under appreciate, definitely. Under target? Not anymore. These fish are in trouble unless things change.

[RuralMT]

I read an article that FWP put burbot in some lakes in SW Montana to help control sucker and rough fish populations and that had good success.  I would like to see them start doing this through the state on a few lakes with no inlets or outlets.

I was out chasing ling with a friend/fisheries biologist last night and he intimated that that’s the direction they’re headed. And I agree, they’re one hell of a predator.