Similar to cod and haddock, this fish lives locally in the freshwater of the Tanana River. It is unique among Alaska freshwater fish in that it spawns mid- to late-winter. For much of the year, burbot ...
The burbot is the Rodney Dangerfield of the Oneida Lake fishery. Most anglers catching them through the ice during the winter just toss them aside, giving the gulls and other birds a free meal. “They ...