Talk:Burbot

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The following, by 209.98.147.249 (talk · contribs), was removed by me:

"Cusk" is the proper term, not "Tusk", as mentioned above in an erroneous external link. One could assume from the above article that wild boar are running around with burbot protruding from their mouths. Tsk.

Anyway, there is an International Eelpot Festival, dedicated to this fish, held annually on the great Leech Lake in Northern Minnesota, near the town of Walker. Ten thousand people gather annually to celebrate this freshwater cod, with prizes and a variety of activities. An entire town of makeshift houses is built on the frozen surface of the lake, and many thousands of automobiles are parked over the 40-foot depths. The burbot is not considered a desirable fish by many, but it is a worthy adversary, an interesting biological relict, and a delicious meal. It's appearance is disconcerting, with evil, white-rimmed eyes, slimy skin, and a snakelike tail that can wrap around your arm when you catch it.

Burbot undergo lengthy migrations in the wintertime, when ice forms over the rivers and lakes. The young burbot grow to maturity by living underneath logs and stones in small rivers, then migrate to large, deep waters once they are grown (about 14 inches in length). Migrations may span a hundred miles. They spawn by forming a huge mass of writhing sexual fury, with hundreds of burbot participating in a very small area. This dark, undulating mass of lawyers moves slowly across the shoal, and a shower of fertilized burbot eggs floats gently to the bottom. Only a few people in the history of the world have ever witnessed the spawning of the burbot, and it has never been photographed.

Burbot are also delicious, and with a small burbot you can make one of the best sandwiches ever created by the human species: The BBT (Bacon, Burbot, and Tomato) Sandwich. Yum.

I guess I removed it because although it has some information, it also seems to be slightly vandalistic, and belongs on the talk page. --Khoikhoi 00:26, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Common in erie?

i was reading about burbot, and several sources say its less common in erie than in the other lakes, it may just be unreliable sources or an error in the article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Huzzahmaster018 (talk • contribs) 15:05, August 30, 2007 (UTC)