No fish seems to have more nicknames;
Cusk
Eeelpout
Ling
Lawyer
Loach
Lingcod
Lush
Burbot
Maria
Mudshark
The burbot is a native freshwater cod found in cold, deep lakes. They gather on the bottom, in large schools, to spawn.
We will be fishing for burbot in Alton Bay where we will jig for them and also use cusk lines set out the night before by Clay.
Our camp stove will be along for the trip because we want to have the freshest fish meal possible. The recipe we'll use is simple white-wine poached cod (should work given the burbot family tree) with wild rice.
We believe all of the information in "Ice Fishing for Cusk" by Don Miller, NH Fish and Game Large-Lakes Biologist, but please leave us any advice you have for our first fishing trip.
Wish us luck! - C & D
I love your site! I can't wait to see you catch and eat cusk! But now I'm off to the mall. I have a sudden desire to "catch it"!
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris, feel free to check in often to see our progress or make suggestions...
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