Freshwater
Burbot
Lota lota
- Peak season
- Winter (December-March, spawns under ice)
- Length range
- 25–80 cm
- Weight range
- 0.3–10 kg
- Typical depth
- 2–60 m
Habitat
Cold, deep lakes and rivers with rocky or gravelly bottoms. The only exclusively freshwater member of the cod family.
Behavior
Nocturnal bottom predator that spawns under ice in mid-winter. Feeds on fish, crayfish, and insect larvae.
Best techniques
- Bottom fishing with cut bait at night
- Jigging through ice with glow jigs
- Night fishing with minnow
- Heavy jig tipped with minnow head
