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A pair of nice burbot on the ice. Burbot, also known as ling, are easily one of the most interesting fish that swim in U.S. lakes and rivers. If you’ve never heard of them, it might be because you’ve ...

Slimy. Fat. And, in its own special way, beautiful. Brent Getzler of Roosevelt, Minn., poses with a 19-pound, 10-ounce burbot he caught while ice fishing the Minnesota waters of Lake of the Woods Dec.

It’s official – a Minnesota resident holds the state record for a fish species with a much maligned appearance and many names including freshwater ling, lawyer, eelpout and burbot. Brent Getzler of ...

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Anglers are reminded that ice conditions can be extremely variable. Ice thickness can range from thick enough to support a vehicle to open water. Extreme caution should be used when accessing the ice.