Burbot (Lawyer)
(Lota lota)
Species Description
**Description:** The only freshwater member of the Cod family. They look like a cross between an eel and a catfish with a single chin barbel.
**Size & Weight:** Typically 15โ30 inches. Weighs 1โ8 lbs.
**Sexual Dimorphism:** Females are generally larger than males.
**Behavior:** Most active in winter, spawning under the ice in February. Known as "Poor Manโs Lobster" due to their white, flaky meat.
**Habitat:** Found in the deepest, coldest parts of the Allegheny Reservoir.
**Size & Weight:** Typically 15โ30 inches. Weighs 1โ8 lbs.
**Sexual Dimorphism:** Females are generally larger than males.
**Behavior:** Most active in winter, spawning under the ice in February. Known as "Poor Manโs Lobster" due to their white, flaky meat.
**Habitat:** Found in the deepest, coldest parts of the Allegheny Reservoir.