Burbot fishing in Norman Lake

[TGF]

I just got a email from Scott Ramey regarding burbot fishing there. This was a letter sent out to Norman Lake residents but they also need BC anglers help that fish there.

Here is the letter:

Dec, 2009
Attn: Norman Lake Area Residents
Re: Burbot (Ling) Sampling Work in Norman Lake Winter 2009/2010
The Ministry of Environment, Omineca Region, in partnership with the Lheidli
T’enneh First Nation is continuing their study of Norman Lake’s Burbot (Ling) population. To date, this work has involved the setting of various nets and traps throughout the lake during May/June and September/October, and the tagging (external tags - spaghetti type) of a number of burbot that were captured and released.
This project, funded through the Habitat Conservation Trust Fund (HCTF) is intended to provide fundamental information required for the management of burbot stocks within the Omineca Region. The primary objectives of the work include developing a population estimate, assessing the population’s age structure, and determining growth characteristics.
Support from the local angling community is critical to the success of this project. We kindly ask that if you should catch a burbot, that you provide is with information that will aid us in our study. Instructions are provided on the following page. As incentive, we are offering prizes to those who participate.
Should you have any questions or concerns with respect to this work, please contact Brian Toth (250-613-5680), Fisheries-Technical Advisor, Lheidli T’enneh, or Chris Pharness (home: 250-561-4590, cell: 250-961-2778), Field Manager.
Thank you
Brian Toth
Michael Epp
Fisheries-Technical Advisor
Fisheries Biologist
Lheidli T’enneh Band
Ministry of Environment, Omineca Region
Chris Pharness
Field Manager


Burbot Recording and Processing Instructions
Thank you for your interest and support in this project. Information that you supply to us will help to develop burbot management strategies in the Omineca. There are two sets of instructions, depending on whether you choose to release or harvest the fish. Please report your data to Chris Pharness, Field Manager (home: 250-561-4590, cell: 250-961-2778).
If you choose to release the fish:
Please provide us with as much of the following as possible:
 Total length
 Weight
 Time and date of capture
 Effort (# of hours and type of gear used)
 If the fish has a tag, please do not remove, but record the tag ID #
If you choose to harvest the fish
 Please provide the same details as above.
 Additionally, it is possible to fillet the meat off the fish, while leaving the carcass otherwise intact
 The carcass will allow us to remove ageing structures from the fish, as well as take specific measures of gonads
 If you are able to save the carcass, please keep it frozen and contact Chris Pharness to arrange for pickup.

Scott is also involved in the program

Scott Ramey

Fisheries Technician

BC Conservation Foundation

Prince George

[email protected]

250-552-0970

[Bill Dance]

Prizes? What kind of prizes? Yeah I know Chris Pharness quite well (my wife use to work with his wife). I'll have to call him up to get the in's and out's. I thought that his study was only for last year but they must of got more funds from the government.

[TGF]

If you find out Bill, please let us know

[remps]

Well considering I am officially the worst burbot fisherman out there I don't think I need to worry about contributing anything to any survey or tourny for this fish 

[Drifter_016]

Well considering I am officially the worst burbot fisherman out there I don't think I need to worry about contributing anything to any survey or tourny for this fish 

You need to sign up for the TGF school of Burbotology!!!!
Classes start soon, so hurry as spaces are limited!!!!!   

[FirstCast]

Hey remps shouldnt get so down on yourself ,thats why they call it fishing and a bad days fishin is still a good day of work. I been out 3 times with no fish. Skill and a bit of luck have alot to do with it. I was out on the ice this morning. It was clear solid ice for the first 4-5 inches but when the manual ice-auger broke through that into 8 inches of soft ice, well lets just leave it at not being properly equiped. I only had 4ft of water under the ice so when I saw the bait disapear and the white edge fins glide passed, line tighten up,set the hook and all you get is the story that no one believes you anyway. Drifter I am going to TGF's school were do I sign up? Oh yea did I mention it started to rain which made it wicked to get around in Rubber boot without corks. If that 40 klm wind would of come up I would have been blowen across the lake. Sharpen those hooks cause ya never know when that trophy will hit. Yahoo Fish On!!

[TGF]

You need to sign up for the TGF school of Burbotology!!!!
Classes start soon, so hurry as spaces are limited!!!!!  

You crack me up bud  

Easy there Remps ......the best lure out there for burbot is the confidence lure 

[remps]

I'm not as whiny as it seems about not catching em, I just cant wait to get a big ling on that rod. Been skunked before plenty of times and know that the more time I put in the better the chance of catching one, specially with it getting closer to February.

[hallyslayer]

went fishing at coo-coo for ling today and got about 25 hits didn't get 1 to stick, although i did catch a small rock and some wire, went last night also at coo-coo (different spot) and had 4-5 hits finally got one to stick had it on for about 30 seconds, tried to lift it off the bottom and couldn't, big fish.. i think.

[TGF]

Here is the sign posted there