Burbot ice fishing in Alberta

10 Alberta lakes on this site have burbot on record, largest first. A lake without a record may still hold them: records come from provincial open data and our own research, and are not complete. Some records are stocking records, which show what a province has stocked, not everything in the lake.

Lakes

• Lesser Slave Lake, 1,190 km², near Slave Lake
• Lac La Biche, 239 km², near Lac La Biche
• Buffalo Lake, 86.2 km², near Mirror
• Gull Lake, 79.3 km², near Bentley
• Chip Lake, 73.4 km², near Entwistle
• Lac Ste. Anne, 55.8 km², near Stony Plain
• Sylvan Lake, 42.4 km², near Sylvan Lake
• Wabamun Lake, near Entwistle
• Pine Coulee Reservoir, near Nanton
• Swan Lake, near Pouce Coupe

General burbot tips

Burbot (ling) feed hardest at night in mid to late winter; dead bait on or near the bottom, often after dark.

This is general guidance for the species, written by Ice Fish Canada, not a report from any one lake. Limits, size rules and closures vary by lake, so read the current Alberta regulations before you fish. Measure the ice yourself: see the ice thickness guidance.

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