Idaho Department of Fish & Game principal fisheries research biologist Ryan Hardy holds a burbot. But once February arrives, burbot rapidly begin transitioning to spawning mode and start moving to shallower water in the river and its tributaries. During this time, the fish are more accessible to anglers compared to any other time of year.
(Photo courtesy IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH & GAME)
March 10, 2020
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Burbot fishing ramps up on Kootenai
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