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2. ACTIVE JIGGING
While dead sticking works
well, actively jigging a twopole endorsement does just
as well.
CONSERVATION & ETHICAL
CONSIDERATIONS
When targeting burbot, it's
important to understand
and practice ethical
fishing and conservation
techniques. While burbot
populations are generally
healthy, overfishing during
the spawning season can
harm local populations.
Check your regs for and
rules or regs on the lakes
you're planning on fishing,
most local lakes have the
Whether you're dead
sticking with a baited hook,
actively jigging at night, or
setting a minefield of tipups over a rock flat, chasing
burbot under the ice can
Ice fishing for burbot
be an exciting and fulfilling
may not be as popular or
glamorous as chasing other adventure this winter.
So grab your gear, bundle
winter species like lake
up, and head out to the
trout, pike, walleye, or big
trout, but it offers a unique frozen lakes in pursuit of
these bottom-dwelling
and rewarding challenge.
predators. You may just find
By understanding the
yourself hooked on fishing
behavior and patterns of
for the “poor man's lobster.”
these nocturnal fish, using
the right gear, and applying
proven techniques, you can
increase your chance for
success.
same regs. Practicing
catch and release on the
larger, breeding fish can
help sustainable fishery for
future generations.
