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Offline bradroy55

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Eelpout
« on: Dec 23, 2009, 02:48 PM »
Ive heard a little bit about Eelpout/Burbot and i am curious about them.
ive never caught one before and would love to try fishing for them
i know they are found in lake champlain but any information on where/how/when to catch them would be great
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Offline Bailbuster

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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #1 on: Dec 23, 2009, 03:20 PM »
They are real pretty ::).BB
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Offline ckashner

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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #2 on: Dec 23, 2009, 03:28 PM »
I caught them on tipups with minnows on or near bottom...south bay of magog in newport
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Offline bradroy55

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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #3 on: Dec 23, 2009, 03:29 PM »
Quote from: Bailbuster on Dec 23, 2009, 03:20 PM
They are real pretty ::).BB



haha, ive seen pictures, i dont know if i would say pretty...
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Offline natep24

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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #4 on: Dec 23, 2009, 03:49 PM »
slimy boogers.......i also have caught them on magog on tip ups .....on the bottom closer to dark
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Offline bradroy55

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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #5 on: Dec 23, 2009, 04:08 PM »
hmmm
i will have to try fishing up their i guess
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Offline TRT

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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #6 on: Dec 23, 2009, 04:22 PM »
Willoughby is full of them, fish at night and they will terrorize you.. :tipup:
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Offline Bailbuster

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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #7 on: Dec 23, 2009, 05:49 PM »
See Pretty aint they!!!!!
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Offline Double-L

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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #8 on: Dec 23, 2009, 05:50 PM »
Quote from: lhousesoccer on Dec 23, 2009, 05:47 PM
I think they are very nice looking ... not many freshwater fish with markings like this ....

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    I agree, NICE! :thumbsup: :clap:      LL
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Offline Fish Farmer

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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #9 on: Dec 23, 2009, 06:28 PM »
There is/was a spot off Thompson's Point in Lake Champlain that used to have burbot caught while ice fishing, but from the couple of folks who told me about it they haven't caught them in over 10 years around there.
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Offline bradroy55

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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #10 on: Dec 23, 2009, 06:48 PM »
i guess they arnt too bad looking,
how about tasting?
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Offline metalfish

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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #11 on: Dec 23, 2009, 07:28 PM »
Ummm  ;D
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Offline VTer

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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #12 on: Dec 23, 2009, 08:07 PM »
lhousesoccer, what's that fish in the middle of the picture?
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Offline VTer

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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #13 on: Dec 24, 2009, 06:49 AM »
Ok, I've caught a couple of those but nothing over 10". Never knew they got that big.
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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #14 on: Dec 24, 2009, 07:08 AM »
magog, seymour, Willoughby they are full of them.  I have always caught them just before dark on the bottom with tip up and jigging for lakers. 
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Offline mrrutstrut

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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #15 on: Dec 24, 2009, 08:52 AM »
from what I have heard burbut are great eating and have been called poor mans lobster
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Offline Bailbuster

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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #16 on: Dec 24, 2009, 11:32 AM »
I bet it would have to be a real POOR man!!!!:-)
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Offline johndeere540

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Re: Eelpout
« Reply #17 on: Dec 24, 2009, 05:03 PM »
Years ago I used to fish willoughby all night for them. Best night ever was 37. Can be alot of fun and pick up the occasional brown trout. How long was that top one ihousesoccer? 30 inch+? Thats a nice fish. A guy I used to fish with loved to eat them over any fish. Febuary is the best month to fish them because they are spawning and come in shallow. :)
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