The burbot--also known by various other flattering monikers including eelpout, lawyer, ling, ling cod, cusk, spineless catfish, gudgeon, mud blower, mother eel, maria, methy, lush, or dogfish--is perhaps the most under-appreciated fish in this otherwise fish-appreciating region of the Midwest. Text by Kristin Blann Experiment for Fisheries 5601 March 11, 1997