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Humpback Whitefish: Athabascan Fish Camp Nov 08, 2021

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Get to know the humpback-iest of Alaska's whitefish and local favorite. Guest Travis David from Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge shares his Athabascan perspective and takes Katrina and Guy to fish camp.

Mysteries of the American Eel Nov 01, 2021

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The American eel starts its mysterious life in the Sargasso Sea before making its way into rivers along the Eastern Seaboard. Katrina and Guy are joined by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fish enthusiast and eel fan Holly Richards.

Zombie Salmon! Oct 25, 2021

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For this special Halloween episode, Katrina and Guy are creeping into a conversation about the underappreciated end-of-life and after-life phases of the salmon life cycle. You won't want to miss the scoop on zombie salmon, brain-eating bears, and and salmon graveyards!

Read more & see visuals: https://www.fws.gov/story/zombie-salmon

Cohos of Alaska's Delta Clearwater River Oct 18, 2021

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Catch the scoop on the late salmon run in some of the clearest waters of Interior Alaska. We're talking about the amazing Coho Salmon that make it a thousand miles up the Yukon River to the Delta Clearwater River. Katrina and Guy are joined by guest Brandy Baker from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Whitefish: Traditional Iñupiaq Fish Trapping Oct 11, 2021

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Katrina and Guy talk with Cyrus Harris from Sisaulik, Alaska about whitefish, coastal lagoons, and traditional Iñupiaq fish trapping techniques.

Sucker Lovers Oct 04, 2021

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Katrina and Guy are suckers for a good conversation about Catostomidae. From those fleshy lips to their pharyngeal teeth, this episode about freshwater suckers is sure to appeal to all you fish enthusiasts out there.

Sheefish Science in Selawik National Wildlife Refuge Sep 27, 2021

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Fisheries biologists Ray Hander and Bill Carter highlight the current state of knowledge about Alaska's Selawik River sheefish population and how a permafrost thaw slump upstream of the spawning grounds may be impacting recruitment and subsistence fisheries.

Striped Bass: Superstar Perciform Sep 20, 2021

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Katrina and Guy talk with Dr. Mike Armstrong from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries about a popular anadromous fish, the "fishiest looking fish" - the striped bass! We're talking everything from lifecycle to management of this superstar perciform.

Bering Cisco: Alaska's Fish Sep 13, 2021

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Katrina and Guy chat with Dr. Randy Brown about the fascinating Bering Cisco. Worldwide, there are only three known spawning populations of this fish and all occur in Alaska. From new discoveries to a rise in popularity in the kosher markets of New York City, this is a fish story you won't want to miss!

Ratfish: Join the Chimaera Club Sep 06, 2021

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"It's a very small, exclusive and very cool club, you know, the Chimaera club." Ray Troll, an artist known best for his scientific surrealism, talks with Katrina and Guy about the otherworldly ratfish and how fish inspire his art.

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