Burbot - unusual and original fish. If only because it is the only fish of the cod family that has chosen river water for living. After all, other representatives of this family are distributed exclusively in the marine environment.
The unusual behavior of the burbot manifests itself in the time of its hibernation. Anabiosis of a fish occurs in the summertime, when its other relatives procure food for themselves, which at this time is plentiful: beetles, dragonflies, midges and others. Our hero prefers to lead an active life in winter. Burbot is a predatory fish, so the hibernation of other fish is quite suitable for him, because he practically does not need to make any efforts to get food, just sneak up on a sleepy fish and ... have dinner.
Having fed fat, the fish goes on to produce offspring. Sometime in January-February, "river cod" spawning occurs. While the bulk of the fish sleeps, burbot fry have the opportunity to fully develop without fear of being eaten.
Thus, burbot is a cold-loving fish. Its habitat extends to the northern and Siberian rivers. It is there that worthy specimens live, the weight of which reaches 20 kg, and the length is up to a meter! The farther south, the representatives of the cod family are smaller. In southern waters, burbot can not be found at all. The optimum temperature of the aquatic environment for this fish is about 12
0 . Under warmer conditions, the burbot feels worse, preferring to wait out the temperature increase, hiding under the snags, in the roots of trees, in general, wherever there is a shadow.
For hunting, this large original chooses night time, and during the day prefers to clog and sleep. Inveterate fishermen will be interested to know where the burbot lives and what it feeds on. Fish prefers quiet and secluded places. To find a river where you can catch a burbot, you need to choose a calm place, remote from homes and people. The water in the river should be clean, with a fast flow and a rocky bottom. Burbot - the fish is finicky and will not tolerate stagnation of water.
"Cod hunter" obtains food not far from its habitat. And he prefers to settle under the cliffs of the shore, in the pits, especially if they have cold keys. You can catch it under the piers and bridges. Burbot especially likes to go hunting on a cool cloudy day, or rather rainy.
He prefers to hunt "river cod" near the bottom. Burbot is a predator, therefore it feeds mainly on fish. The main bottom dwellers that make up the diet of our hunter are minnows, gobies, ruffs. But with the onset of autumn, the burbot menu is expanding significantly. Young individuals eat mainly eggs of fish, crayfish, and frogs.
The best time to get burbot is late autumn and winter. You can go fishing in the spring - in April-May, only the weather is better to choose cool and rainy.
It is worth talking about the appearance of the burbot. It has an elongated serpentine body with a flat and wide head. There is one mustache on the chin - a distinctive feature of the burbot. The color of the fish skin is from dark green to black. The younger the individual, the blacker the skin.
Pouring meat is not in vain considered a delicacy: it is juicy and fatty, the liver is especially tasty. You should definitely try the ear of this fish.