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Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
Lota lota | Female | Age at sexual maturity | Burbot matured in Lake Cle Elum at 2-4 years (28-43 cm TL). In Palmer Lake, all mature males were six years or older and mature females seven years or older (54 and 64 cm TL, respectively). Most burbot matured at 3-4 years of age in three Wyoming lakes, and two years in Lake Winninpeg | 3.0 year |
Lota lota | Female | Weight at sexual maturity | Burbot matured in Lake Cle Elum at 2-4 years (28-43 cm TL). In Palmer Lake, all mature males were six years or older and mature females seven years or older (54 and 64 cm TL, respectively). Most burbot matured at 3-4 years of age in three Wyoming lakes, and two years in Lake Winninpeg | 3.0 kg |
Lota lota | Male | Age at sexual maturity | Burbot matured in Lake Cle Elum at 2-4 years (28-43 cm TL). In Palmer Lake, all mature males were six years or older and mature females seven years or older (54 and 64 cm TL, respectively). Most burbot matured at 3-4 years of age in three Wyoming lakes, and two years in Lake Winninpeg | 3.0 years |
Lota lota | Male | Length at sexual maturity | Burbot matured in Lake Cle Elum at 2-4 years (28-43 cm TL). In Palmer Lake, all mature males were six years or older and mature females seven years or older (54 and 64 cm TL, respectively). Most burbot matured at 3-4 years of age in three Wyoming lakes, and two years in Lake Winninpeg | 35.5 cm |
Lota lota | Spawning conditions | Spawning season | Burbot spawn in the winter or early spring in most areas | ['January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'June'] |
Lota lota | Spawning conditions | Spawning water type | Burbot can spawn either in lakes or rivers. In washington, burbot evidently spawn in lakes and reservoirs except for some Lake Roosevelt fish that spawn in a flowing section of the Columbia River near the Canadian border | Stagnant water |