Ice fishing for Burbot
Complete guide — gear, lures, season and tips.
Gear
- Rod
- Medium ice rod, 50–70 cm with a soft tip
- Mainline
- Braid 0.12 mm or mono 0.25 mm
- Leader
- Fluorocarbon 0.30 mm, 50 cm
- Hook
- Hook #1 to 2/0
- Weight
- Jigging spoon 15–40 g
13 Fishing Tickle Stick
Frabill Ice Hunter
Lures / bait
- Glow-in-the-dark jigging spoon (Kuusamo Räsänen, Hali Glow)
- Vertical jig tipped with a piece of fish
- Live roach or dead herring on a hook
Season
December–February (spawning run)
Time of day
Night and late evening
Pro tip
Target shallow 2–5 m rocky bottoms and reefs where burbot move in to spawn. Glow jigs are extremely effective at night. Stay put on a productive hole through the night if the fish are there.