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Fish of the Week!

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Fish enthusiasts Katrina Liebich and Guy Eroh journey across America on a quest to live with, live from, discover and enjoy ALL THE FISH: big and small, common and rare, beautiful and downright strange. Guests from all walks of life help dig into the latest science and bring their perspectives about fishing and how fish are woven into the fabric of communities and cultures. Listeners walk away from each episode with practical information about how to connect with and conserve our amazing, finned

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All Episodes

34:06

Smoky Madtom!

Fish of the Week! ·

2022/03/28

Like annual flowers, most Smoky Madtoms only live a year. One of the smallest of the madtom catfishes, these cuties can also sting like a bee. Katrina and Guy talk with guests Peggy Shute and Patrick Rakes who've spent many years getting to know this secretive southeastern fish.

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27:12

West Virginia's Diamond Darter

Fish of the Week! ·

2022/03/21

Shine bright like a diamond...darter. Katrina and Guy head to West Virginia to meet the man who described and named the sparkly, nocturnal Diamond Darter. Not gonna lie, we nerd out with guest Stuart Welsh.

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35:17

Pacific Salmon with Jeff Corwin

Fish of the Week! ·

2022/03/14

American biologist and wildlife conservationist Jeff Corwin joins Katrina and Guy to talk about Pacific salmon and some of his Atlantic Coast faves. From Alaska to Massachusetts, there are many ways to connect with and appreciate the amazing fish in your own backyard!

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23:00

Coelacanths!

Fish of the Week! ·

2022/03/07

Katrina and Guy depart from their usual focus on North American fishes to talk about the coelacanth, a fish different from all the rest. The conversation covers coelacanths in the larger context of celebrating all the fish, new discoveries, instances where women have made incredible contributions to the field of ichthyology.

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32:03

The Snakehead Dilemma

Fish of the Week! ·

2022/02/28

Katrina and Guy dive into the Snakehead dilemma with Fisheries Biologist John Odenkirk from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.

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23:27

Longear Sunfish: Slab-Sided Beauty

Fish of the Week! ·

2022/02/21

Put on your shades and learn about one of North America's most colorful fish, the Longear Sunfish. Sunfish enthusiast and Ohio State University research associate Brian Zimmerman joins Katrina and Guy to talk about this captivating beauty.

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29:28

Bluehead Chubs: Dressed Up & Ready to Nest

Fish of the Week! ·

2022/02/14

All dressed up in blue with horns, the male bluehead chub painstakingly moves stones to build a nest the whole neighborhood can appreciate. Katrina and Guy are joined by bluehead chub enthusiast Michael Wolfe with the North American Native Fishes Association.

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20:24

Humpback Chubs: Colorado River Swimmer

Fish of the Week! ·

2022/02/07

While the Colorado River has been cutting dramatic canyons in the Southwest for millions of years, so too has a very special fish been carving its existence in those waters. It may be a bit odd-looking, but those looks have utility. Mike Pillow from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office joins Katrina and Guy to chat about the humpback chub.

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25:23

Odoriferous Delta Smelt

Fish of the Week! ·

2022/01/31

Whoever smelt the Delta Smelt dealt it...and it smells like cucumbers! Katrina and Guy talk with special guest Katherine Sun about this uniquely odoriferous California fish and its delta home.

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24:50

Scalyhead Sculpin!

Fish of the Week! ·

2022/01/24

Big personality in a small, pokey, camouflaged package! Dive into a conversation about one of the most accessible and dominant intertidal groups of fishes, sculpins, and one member in particular: the scalyhead. Katrina and Guy are joined by guest Dr. Thaddaeus Buser, a diver, researcher, and sculpin enthusiast/3D skull reconstructionist.

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29:20

Sea Lamprey: it's complicated!

Fish of the Week! ·

2022/01/17

A conversation about the duality of Sea Lamprey, a prehistoric fish with a complicated reputation across its natural and introduced range. Katrina and Guy are joined by guests Stephen Coghlan (University of Maine) and Marc Gaden (Great Lakes Fishery Commission) to tackle this nuanced topic through the lens of science and history.

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15:50

Pirate Perch: Arr Matey!

Fish of the Week! ·

2022/01/10

What's a pirate’s favorite letter? You might think it’d be R but ’tis the C they love! On this episode, Katrina and Guy discuss the Pirate Perch. They arrr a mysterious, anatomically unique, chemically camouflaged freshwater fish found along the east coast of the United States and the backwater areas of the Mississippi Valley.

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57:08

Behind the Scenes: Back Cast, Fish Forward!

Fish of the Week! ·

2022/01/03

Katrina, Guy and friends share favorite moments from Season 1 and offer a sneak peek into Season 2. Go behind the scenes and learn how the co-hosts and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service production partner Citizen Racecar turn fun, in-depth conversations with guests into digestible stories about ALL THE FISH.

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18:21

Holiday Darters: Making Streams Merry & Bright

Fish of the Week! ·

2021/12/27

Katrina, Guy, andspecial guest Dr. Brett Albanese from Georgia DNR's Freshwater Biodiversity Program take a deep dive into the life of a particularly festive fish: the holiday darter! Considered "the warblers of the fish world" by some, these tiny, dazzling fishes make southeastern U.S. streams merry and bright.

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22:05

Pre-Contact Chum Salmon Management

Fish of the Week! ·

2021/12/20

This episode takes a special angle on Chum Salmon. Jesse Morin and Michelle George from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation join Katrina and Guy to talk about an early form of fisheries management by pre-contact Indigenous peoples.

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18:47

Alaska's Tomcod (Uuġaq)

Fish of the Week! ·

2021/12/13

Jimmy Evak from Kotzebue, Alaska joins Katrina and Guy to talk about what’s known in his "neck of the tundra" as tomcod/uuġaq. You'll get an audio show-and-tell of Jimmy’s handmade willow jigging sticks, fish he's caught, and learn about the importance of this northern fish to local community members.

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20:09

Bull Trout: Big Beauty!

Fish of the Week! ·

2021/12/06

Katrina and Guy talk Bull Trout with two guests who have dedicated much of their professional lives to this fascinating species: Dan Brewer and Stephanie Gunckel. These big, beautiful fish of the Pacific Northwest take their habitat clean, cold, connected and complex.

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20:44

Fishing Mudsharks with Traditional Traps

Fish of the Week! ·

2021/11/29

Mudsharks! Depending where you live, these bottom-dwelling, single-whiskered fish are also known as burbot, ling, eelpout, cusk, and, in the Kobuk area of Alaska, "Tiktaalik" (the list goes on). Guest Raymond Woods, IñupiaqProgram Coordinator for the Northwest Arctic Borough School District, shares his knowledge about traditional under-ice trapping techniques for this amazing, important fish.

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19:22

Lake Chubs: Minnow of the North

Fish of the Week! ·

2021/11/22

Katrina and Guy talk with micro-fishing enthusiast/fisheries ecologist Dr. Kevin Fraley about North America's northernmost true minnow, and Alaska's one and only, the Lake Chub! This itty bitty popular snack fish for myriad wildlife can be caught both on the fly and through the ice. Time to add a new species to your life list!

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24:11

Devils Hole Pupfish: Tiny Oasis

Fish of the Week! ·

2021/11/15

We're taking a journey to a tiny oasis in the Nevada desert, where a blue gem of a fish ekes out a living in extreme conditions. From earthquakes in Alaska to water rights and intruders' boxer shorts, these fish are both isolated from and connected to events way beyond their small geography of existence.Guests Jenny Gumm and Kevin Wilson join the conversation as guests.

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