What's the story on Burbot?

[Artist]

What's the story on Burbot?

Are they good eating?
Possibly good smoked?

From what it looks like in the regs, Burbot would qualify as a fish that can be "bow-fished" [along with Lake Whitefish] but having never caught or eaten a Burbot, I'm wondering if they'd be worth the effort.

[gergarin]

Originally Posted by Artist

What's the story on Burbot?

Are they good eating?
Possibly good smoked?

From what it looks like in the regs, Burbot would qualify as a fish that can be "bow-fished" [along with Lake Whitefish] but having never caught or eaten a Burbot, I'm wondering if they'd be worth the effort.

Fresh water cod. They are uggly and a little slimmy, but skinned breaded and fryed WoW. Great eating with home fries

[Artist]

Bowfishing Regulations:A special licence for bowfishing is not required. Bowfishing is allowed
under the Alberta Sportfishing Licence.
 Crossbows cannot be used.
 Bows cannot be used to take trout, mountain whitefish, Arctic grayling,
lake sturgeon, walleye or northern pike.
 Bowfishing is not permitted in Gods, May, Seibert, Winefred, Andrew,
Gardiner and Namur lakes.

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Wow, it looks like Perch would be open to Bowfishing as well! [Lake Whitefish, Burbot, Perch] This is getting exciting!

Any other species to add to the list?

[calgarygringo]

We fish for them all winter.
Beer batter them, fry them , boil them then butter them like lobster, however you do any fish. One of the tastiest out there.