Courtesy of Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Starting Jan. 1, anglers in the Kootenai River may keep six burbot per day with no size restrictions. The latest fishery is the first of its kind since 1992, when burbot were considered endangered.
January 6, 2019
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The science of fishing for burbot
Like to fish for burbot in the Kootenai River? Like to win free stuff? Do both by participating in the Kootenai River Angler Science Program this winter.
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Kootenai River open for burbot fishing as numbers rebound
Daryl Hageman of Hope spent a day this week taking advantage of the Kootenai River’s latest fishery.