Gorge Report 11/15 & 11/16

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[cool][#0000ff]You are fairly new to the board, but we have had several lengthy threads on burbot. If you use the "search" button and enter the word "burbot" you will find quite a few posts and links with lots of info.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]DWR board also has some input on the burbot and you can find a ton of stuff on the internet on different sites.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In a nutshell, YES these fish are potentially hazardous to the other species in the Gorge. But, it is not likely they will totally wipe out any species. They eat the eggs and young of macks and other trouts but they are prey themselves. Several have been found in the stomach contents of large macks.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]They are not a glamor species for anglers, but they are great eating and once they are numerous enough to justify the effort it is likely that they will be targeted...especially by ice fishermen. They bite best at night, on bait, in deep water. They are members of the cod family...not the ling cods of the Pacific coast. They have firm white flesh with no small pesky bones to worry about.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]They are ugly, and not superb fighters, but worth keeping if you catch one.[/#0000ff]
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