What to do with Pout

[crappace]

What do most of you do with Burbot? Throw them on the ice or let em go? I will be up there this weekend and am just wondering what the general attitude is towards them. I will have a ten yr old with me who loves fighting big fish too. What are the best methods of getting them to bite?

[Twigfishers]

Please don't throw Burbot out on the ice! It's not only illegal, it's extremely un-sportsmanlike. Many enjoy eating them, and contrary to what some may think, there not just nasty bottom-feeders, there feeding habits are similar to Walleyes. If you don't want to eat them, please throw em'back.

[DrJ]

Crappace, I think it's best to just slide the pout back down the hole.Leaving them to rot on the ice makes no sense at all. Your son will really enjoy the battle to get them in. The best part is when he take that 1st look at them. My son couldn't believe how ugly they are. Stay within 2-3 inches of the bottom for the best bite. Have a great trip,my son and I are headed up tommorrow. GO VIKES DrJ.

[wazuplittlefishes]

When I head up to LOW and when i catch a pout my guide says to throw them on the ice because most of the people don't want them in the Lake but i always love catching a huge pout. What i would do is your personal preference but if your son loves to catch one throw it back.<P>------------------<BR>watch out here i come ole mighty eye!!

[upnorth]

Eat em They are great tasting even if they are as ugly as sin

[Northlander]

Either eat them or put them back in the hole.

[Jaypo]

You have to eat the lawyers!! They are a blast to pull in and surprisingly tasty when you fry them up. Don't get much off of a fish, but it is worth the pain of looking at them!

[Guest]

smokeum (you'll need a good tourch though)<BR>

[bturck]

Another way that we have found is boil them up and then put them in the refrigerator and cool them down. You can then serve them with cocktail sauce just like shrimp. Very good, next to the melted garlic butter this is my preference. Good luck, hang on. Bill