Burbot, a.ka.a, Lawyer Fish, Lobster Fish ...

Taxonomic name : Lota lota

Anyone ever caught one?  Eaten one?

No I have not.  I hear there other names are poor man's lobster and freshwater lingcod.  I read a story once about people catching them in Lake Chelan.

No I have not.  I hear there other names are poor man's lobster and freshwater lingcod.  I read a story once about people catching them in Lake Chelan.

People do catch them in Lake Chelan.  I've never targeted them.

One time they were quite a nuisance for us fishing eggs for kings on the Talkeetna River in AK.  No kings that day so they ate up well for us!!!

-Allen