Anyone Keep Burbot?

[Madding]

One of my favorite natives, given their primitive look and potential size, I'm surprised nobodies designed a coldwater tank for one of these monsters!

 

[SnaKeheAdSrAwSomE]

yeah, i was interested in keeping these too.
i haven't seen a single person on mfk keep one before.

 

[kevinfleming21]

That's funny, I was just talking about these guys. I used to catch them all the time, but have never seen anyone keep them. Would be a good monster.

 

[manlyfish]

i was going to try and catch one this winter and put it in an outdoor pond

 

[manlyfish]

oh i have seen them in a public aquarium once

 

[Madding]

Well, we could always start a new trend... I bet once most people see them they will start trying to squeeze one into their tank rooms. Most people I know don't even know what a burbot is, and you can catch them in the Great Lakes!

A walleye/burbot tank would be awesome.

 

[kevinfleming21]

you can catch them in paylakes all throughout Ohio as well, much better chance a getting a good starter size.

 

[pwmin]

good thread. I was thinking about this a few months ago...awesome fish.

 

[manlyfish]

i am in the process of building a koi pond except there will be no koi... do you think a burbot could live in there? i know they need colder water

 

[scalesandfins]

pictures???