Burbot in Lake Erie?

[West Basin]

Burbot are now fairly common in Lake Erie. Yes, they are not usually found in the Western Basin since their preferred habitat is deeper and cooler water. Yes, they are occasionally caught in the Western Basin during winter, spring, or fall when the water temperatures are cooler. Shore fisherman sometimes catch them in the Central and Eastern Basins. So if you catch a fish that doesn't look anything like a walleye or other common Western Basin fish, it has a long dorsal fin and a rounded tail and brown / green color with a black blotch pattern or modeling and a few small barbels on the front of the head (like a catfish) it is probably a Burbot.

Info: http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/species-...ex/fish/burbot