Burbot
Lota lota · Lotidae
About this fish
- Spawning
- January, February and March
- Largest length
- up to 152 cm (60 inches)
- Lifespan
- up to 20 years
- Matures at
- about 3 years old
Values come from a national database of the United States, not Wisconsin surveys: maximum length is the species' largest recorded anywhere, and spawning months are range-wide (Wisconsin timing, in a colder climate, can be later).
USGS FishTraits 14.3 (CC0). Credit: Frimpong and Angermeier, U.S. Geological Survey.
99 open records of this fish in Wisconsin were used here.
Lakes where it has been recorded
From open fish survey and museum records. A record shows the fish was found near the lake in that year, not that it is there now.
Showing 12 of 34 lakes
- Lake MichiganWisconsin0.4 acresrecorded 1920 to 2024 (3 records)stocked, recorded
- Lake WinnebagoFond du Lac County137,708 acres · 21 ft deeprecorded 2022 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Arbutus LakeClark County839 acres · 50 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lac Vieux DesertVilas County2,853 acres · 38 ft deeprecorded 1925 to 2006 (3 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lake Saint CroixPierce County4,668 acres · 60 ft deeprecorded 1928 to 2006 (3 records)recorded
- Allequash LakeVilas County426 acres · 24 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Crystal LakeVilas County88 acres · 67 ft deeprecorded 1996 to 2004 (3 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Pelican LakeOneida County3,585 acres · 39 ft deeprecorded 2004 (3 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Big LakeVilas County835 acres · 61 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Boulder LakeVilas County524 acres · 23 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Grandfather FlowageLincoln County223 acres · 32 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Harris LakeVilas County507 acres · 57 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Jersey City FlowageLincoln County433 acres · 20 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Lake MohawksinLincoln County1,910 acres · 25 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Pioneer LakeVilas County427 acres · 27 ft deeprecorded 2003 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Fireside LakesWisconsin211 acresrecorded 2001 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Lake ChippewaSawyer County15,300 acres · 92 ft deeprecorded 1983 to 1999 (5 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Dam LakeOneida County744 acres · 32 ft deeprecorded 1997 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Star LakeVilas County1,206 acres · 68 ft deeprecorded 1997 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lake OnalaskaLacrosse County7,688 acres · 40 ft deeprecorded 1993 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Peaslee LakePolk County23 acres · 2 ft deeprecorded 1993 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Little Quinnesec Falls FlowageMarinette County290 acres · 40 ft deeprecorded 1978 to 1989 (2 records)Clearrecorded
- Namekagon LakeBayfield County3,227 acres · 50 ft deeprecorded 1976 to 1988 (8 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Turtle Flambeau FlowageIron County13,545 acres · 50 ft deeprecorded 1985 to 1988 (4 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Twin Falls FlowageFlorence County928 acres · 50 ft deeprecorded 1988 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Gordon LakeAshland County142 acres · 28 ft deeprecorded 1964 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Schnur LakePrice County158 acres · 27 ft deeprecorded 1960 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lake O' the DallesPolk County23 acres · 12 ft deeprecorded 1959 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Trout LakeVilas County3,816 acres · 117 ft deeprecorded 1927 to 1954 (3 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Butternut LakeAshland County1,006 acres · 32 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Crowley FlowagePrice County422 acres · 23 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)recorded
- Hayward LakeSawyer County247 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 1928 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Marinuka LakeTrempealeau County98 acres · 9 ft deeprecorded 1927 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Bear LakeWaupaca County194 acres · 62 ft deeprecorded 1926 (1 record)Clearrecorded