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Topic: burbot fishing  (Read 5533 times)

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showa

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does anyone know where to fish for burbot that is about 2 to 2.5 hours drive from Seattle?


alpalmer

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from http://www.northwestfishingreports.com/ReadArticle.aspx?id=621 "They are: Lake Chelan, Banks Lake, Cle Elum Lake, Kachess Lake, Keechelus Lake, Palmer Lake, Bead Lake, Sullivan Lake and Lake Roosevelt. "
"A venturesome minority will always be eager to get off on their own,
and no obstacle should be placed in their path;
let them take risk, for God sake, let them get lost, sun burnt, stranded, drowned,
eaten by bears, buried alive under avalanches -
that is the right and privilege of any free American."
--Edward Abbey--


jed

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This is one fish that I really want to try and catch this year. Does anyone know if they are found in central or Eastern Oregon? Hit Cle Elum once last year after the chum derby. No burbot but I did land my first Mac. Beautiful lake.
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showa

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Thank you Alpalmer. Do you know what months is best to fish for burbot? I plan to go in April to Keechelus Lake and try for it. any one out there would like to make this trip?


uplandsandpiper

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This is one fish that I really want to try and catch this year. Does anyone know if they are found in central or Eastern Oregon? Hit Cle Elum once last year after the chum derby. No burbot but I did land my first Mac. Beautiful lake.

No Burbot in Oregon. Your closest bet is Banks Lake.


yaktastic

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This is one fish that I really want to try and catch this year. Does anyone know if they are found in central or Eastern Oregon? Hit Cle Elum once last year after the chum derby. No burbot but I did land my first Mac. Beautiful lake.

No Burbot in Oregon. Your closest bet is Banks Lake.


Not entirely true well sort of lol.A few years ago a sturgeon or walleye fisherman,I can't remember which, in the columbia below Johnday dam caught one.it had a catfish partially swallowed.they are by no means in catchable numbers but if you happen to win the lottery I would go wet a line.
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yaktastic

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4th place 2017 TBKD Rockfish.


jed

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This is one fish that I really want to try and catch this year. Does anyone know if they are found in central or Eastern Oregon? Hit Cle Elum once last year after the chum derby. No burbot but I did land my first Mac. Beautiful lake.

No Burbot in Oregon. Your closest bet is Banks Lake.
Thanks Tyler. I will try somewhere in Washington this year. Is Banks near to where you are moving?

I wonder how many fish species are in the Columbia. I just learned there's tilapia in parts of the Snake in Idaho.
« Last Edit: March 24, 2017, 01:06:54 PM by jed »
2015  1st Bonneville Bass Bonanza  2016  1st (total perch & crappie division)/Kick'n Bass Kayak Tournament CJ Strike 1st/Brownlee Crappie Shootout  2017  2nd AOTY/1st Bonneville Bass Bonanza/1st Kick'n Bass Kayak Tournament multi-species/2nd Kayak Fishing Idaho CJ Strike  2018  2nd AOTY/Sturgeon Social Most (20)/2nd Chum Slayride  2019  2nd AOTY  2020  1st AOTY  2021  1st AOTY/2nd KFNW Black Canyon/KFNW 2nd Hagerman  2022  1st AOTY


yaktastic

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This is one fish that I really want to try and catch this year. Does anyone know if they are found in central or Eastern Oregon? Hit Cle Elum once last year after the chum derby. No burbot but I did land my first Mac. Beautiful lake.

No Burbot in Oregon. Your closest bet is Banks Lake.
Thanks Tyler. I will try somewhere in Washington this year. Is Banks near to where you are moving?

I wonder how many fish species are in the Columbia. I just learned there's tilapia in parts of the Snake in Idaho.

Lord knows with all the bucket biologist.
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uplandsandpiper

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This is one fish that I really want to try and catch this year. Does anyone know if they are found in central or Eastern Oregon? Hit Cle Elum once last year after the chum derby. No burbot but I did land my first Mac. Beautiful lake.

No Burbot in Oregon. Your closest bet is Banks Lake.
Thanks Tyler. I will try somewhere in Washington this year. Is Banks near to where you are moving?

I wonder how many fish species are in the Columbia. I just learned there's tilapia in parts of the Snake in Idaho.

Yup I'll be about 1 hour from there. There are several lakes in the area with burbot.


 

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