Burbot - fish unusual and original.Not least because it is the only fish the cod family, opt for the river water habitats.For other members of this family are extremely common in the marine environment.
unusual behavior burbot manifested in the time of his slumber.Cryostasis fish accounted for the summer, when her other relatives get their provisions, which at this time of plenty: beetles, dragonflies, midges and others.Our hero prefers to lead an active life in the winter.Burbot - fish of prey, so hibernation other fish it is quite satisfied, because it almost does not need to make any effort for the production of food, enough to sneak up on sleeping ... and fry dinner.
After working up the fat, the fish goes to the production of offspring.Somewhere in the January-February from the "river of cod" spawning occurs.While the bulk of the fish is asleep, burbot fry are able to fully develop without fear of being eaten.
Thus, burbot - cold-loving fish.The area of its habitat extends to the northern and Siberian rivers.It was there that live worthy specimens weighing up to 20 kg, and length - up to a meter!The further south, the smaller members of the family Gadidae.In the southern waters of the burbot does not meet at all.The optimum temperature for the water environment of the fish - about 120C.In warmer conditions burbot feels worse, preferring to wait out the fever, huddled under a snag in the roots of trees, generally, wherever there is shadow.
to hunt this great master chooses the night and during the day prefer zanoritsya and sleep off.Avid fisherman will be interested to know where the lives and what eats eel.Fish prefer quiet and secluded place.To discover the river, where you can catch burbot, choose a quiet, remote from people's homes and a place.The water in the river should be clean, fast flowing and rocky bottom.Burbot - fish finicky and will not tolerate stagnant water.
«Cod Hunter" to forage far from their places of permanent habitation.But he prefers to settle under the cliffs of the coast, in the pits, especially if they cold keys.Catch it can be under the quays and bridges.Burbot especially loves to go hunting in a cool cloudy day, but rather rainy.
Hunt "river cod" prefers to near the bottom.Burbot - a predator, so feeds mainly on fish.Basic bottom dwellers that make up the diet of our hunter - minnows, bullheads, ruffs.But with the onset of autumn "menu" burbot significantly expanded.Juveniles eat mainly fish eggs, crayfish, frogs.
best time to production burbot - late autumn and winter.You can go fishing in the spring - in April and May, but the weather is better to choose a cool and rainy.
should also talk about the appearance of the burbot.It has an elongated body with a serpentine flat and wide head.On his chin is a mustache - a distinctive feature of burbot.Fish skin color - from dark green to black.The younger the individual, the skin black.
burbot meat is considered a delicacy in vain: it is juicy and fat, especially the delicious cookies.Be sure to try the fish soup is out of this fish.
