My Gorge trips this hardwater season did not produce any burbot for me. I’m itchin and scratchin for soft water now and spend my working hours lost in the sweet reveries of smelling the water and feeling the raw spot on my thumb from lipping fish.
I’m hoping to get a few gorge trips notched on my belt before ice hits again, and I was curious if anyone has ever had any luck with the burbot in the non ice fishing season?
Do they behave the same in the warmer months, coming into the shallows at night? Do you fish for them with the same techniques, verticle jigging a glow tipped with sucker?
I really want to eat one of these muthas!
any tips tricks and recommendations would be graciously accepted!
josh
Same tactics will apply until the reservoir heats-up and the thermocline sets-up sometime in June. After that, you can still catch them but they’ll be in the deeper, cooler water probably >40ft. Remember that burbot are the inverse of most fish being their most active period is winter and not summer. Catching them during the summer is possible, but not as consistent as winter. Spring and fall are still good options. I’ve gotten fish during this time while vertically jigging or casting jigs towards shore (like smallmouth fishing). Good luck.
Thanks for the info- I too plan on fishing FG a few times this year and would like to help get rid of a few burbot.
Thanks for the info. Looks like I’m just going to have to fish on my knees when it comes to these burbot.
That was a prayer joke.