Burbot, a native Great Lakes fish species, are slimy, big-mouthed bottom feeders.

“That’s why they call them lawyers,” said Martin Stapanian, a research ecologist for the U.S. Geological Survey’s Lake Erie Biological Station.

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Comments

[deathroe]

Burbots is the shiz! Poor mans lobster, as they say.

[Appletree]

One of my favourite fish to catch through the ice - burbot are pretty amazing fish, that don't get no respect.

[Erik]

SSSOOOO SOOO GOOD EATIN! poor mans lobster.