Which lure for burbot?

Burbot is a bottom and night fish: bait on the bottom after dark, in winter a burbot jig with a piece of fish. Spawning is midwinter.

Open water

Lure	Size	Colours	Examples	Depth	Technique	Line
bait rig	mato-ongen paino 20–40 g	natural	Mato-onki + kalapala tai liero, Pohjaonki	3–10 m	dead bait on the bottom	0,30 mm siima

Ice season

Lure	Size	Colours	Examples	Depth	Technique	Line
ice jig	8–15 cm madepilkki	glow, white	Madepilkki + kalapala, Iso tasapainopilkki + syötti	4–12 m	vertical jigging	0,25 mm siima

When burbot feed

The burbot season is the reverse of other species: it feeds best in midwinter, January–February, around spawning, jigged through the ice after dark. In autumn once water cools below 8 °C burbot start moving and take bait on the bottom at night. In summer they sit in cold deep holes.

How the guide works

Recommendations come from Eräkaveri's fishing guide, which picks lures by species and season. In the app the guide combines with the bite forecast and Where the fish are, which points to the species' depth zone on your water.

Legal minimum sizes, closed seasons and permit areas are always checked from official sources.

Frequently asked questions

Does the recommendation change with the weather?

Yes in the app: the conditions coach adjusts colour and depth from today's weather and water temperature. This page shows the season's baseline.

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