While burbot are known as a delicacy for their tender, meaty texture, Wilson decided to release his record catch following the unforgettable experience.

The burbot on the end of Wilson’s hook that day on March 19 fit the description perfectly, with one small caveat: It ...

Jud Kratzer, a fisheries biologist for Vermont Fish and Wildlife, holds a freshly-caught burbot measuring 24.5". Beneath the ice in Vermont’s lakes and streams lives a cold-loving fish with a “beard” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2004, there were only 50 surviving burbot in the Kootenai River system. Dam construction and over-fishing caused a decline in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jon Kroll of Ashland, Wis., displays a 14-pound Lake Superior eelpout. This fish is longer than the existing state record, but ...

According to Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG), Caleb Wilson, a local angler from Troy, hauled up a new state catch-and-release ...

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With reports of 200 or more species going extinct each day, it can seem like an uphill battle to keep vulnerable populations alive. However, sometimes communities come together to bring back species ...

The heavy thump on my rod startled me. The bottom on my Vexilar screen had flickered only for a second before the fish committed. Now, it made powerful runs, peeling line off my reel. It had to be a ...