Burbot fishing is booming in popularity in Michigan as more discover the tasty coldwater species. But researchers are worried the population is struggling amid invasive species threats and overfishing ...

Jud Kratzer, a fisheries biologist for Vermont Fish and Wildlife, holds a freshly-caught burbot measuring 24.5". Beneath the ice in Vermont’s lakes and streams lives a cold-loving fish with a “beard” ...

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A big fish: The fish, pronounced "burr-but," are the only freshwater members of the cod family. They're also known as ling, eelpout and lawyer. Burbot have a greenish tinge and long, round-tipped ...

RIVERDALE, S.D. — One may not be the most glamorous of fish. The other has a more storied reputation but remains a rarity in North Dakota waters. Following the completion of a record year of walleye ...

Regulators have approved new restrictions on burbot fishing in Michigan as angler popularity grows. Catch limits include no more than five a day. Burbot are coldwater fish and one of the few in ...

It’s always a great feeling to start strong. An Illinois angler recently hooked a record-breaking fish, an extra-special achievement as it marked the first time the fisherman has caught this kind of ...

An Indiana angler has shattered a state record with his recent Lake Michigan catch of a 14-pound, 3.6-ounce burbot. Anthony Burke’s catch on Jan. 6 eclipsed the previous record by nearly three pounds ...

Jan. 12—GRAND FORKS — If you're only going to catch one fish all night, it might as well be a big one. Such was the case for Shane Johnson of Minot, who is destined to become North Dakota's new "Ling ...

On tonight’s Alaska: The Last Frontier, the Kilchers are working through a whole host of problems after last week’s premiere. Alaska is serving up some vexing life and death challenges for some ...