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Greenback Cutthroat Trout Mar 03, 2025

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Get to know Colorado's state fish and its roller coaster history. Once abundant in the South Platte drainage, it's now found in only a few high-elevation streams and lakes. Josh Homer from our Leadville National Fish Hatchery in Colorado and Chris Kennedy from our Colorado Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office are guests.

If you like cutthroat trout, you might also like these episodes:

S3:E47 Lahontan Cutthroat Trout of Pyramid Lake
S1:E11 Coastal Cutthroat Trout

Read more: https://www.fws.gov/story/spiciest-trout-west

Gulf Sturgeon: Giant Southern Jumpers Feb 24, 2025

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We've got two great guests with decades of combined knowledge who will help you get to know and appreciate these very large, migratory fish. Adam Kaeser is a fish biologist from our Panama City Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office and Frank Paruka is a retired biologist and distinguished gulf sturgeon researcher. We cover everything from biology basics to heritage and history, and answer questions about why they jump, how they communicate, and how we study them in murky waters, and more.

Law Enforcement Special: Pleco Trade Feb 17, 2025

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Wildlife Inspector Daniel Sahakian joins us for a special episode focused on the international pleco trade as a follow-on to the armored suckermouth catfishes episode. This is the first in a mini series of themed episodes we plan to air that are focused on illegal fish trade, U.S. and international wildlife protection laws, and the amazing work our U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement. In this episode you'll get to know the CITES-listed Hypancistrus zebra (zebra pleco).

Sailfin Catfishes: Genus Pterygoplichthys Feb 10, 2025

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This episode broadly introduces the family of South American armored suckermouth catfishes (Loricariidae) with a focus on genus Pterygoplichthys (AKA janitor fish/sailfin plecos/sailfin catfishes). You might know them from your fish tank or where they've been released into U.S. waters. We also introduce "Fan Mail Darter" where we answer questions and read fan feedback. This is part 1 of 2. Part 2 will focus on the pleco trade with one of our Wildlife Inspectors!

If you like this episode you may also enjoy:

S4:E48 Jack Dempsey: Cichlid, Not Boxer
S4:E48 Introducing the Bizarre Knifefishes

Journey across America and beyond with us as co-hosts Katrina & Guy + guests explore how to live with, live from, discover and enjoy #AllTheFish (new episodes every Monday, wherever you get your podcasts).

Smallmouth Bass, Big Complexity! Feb 03, 2025

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How well do you really know Smallmouth Bass? There's still a ton to learn, even about super popular fish! We dig into the fascinating diversity of Smallmouth Bass with guest Andrew Taylor from the University of North Georgia. Learn the latest science, the places these fish call home, and pro tips about how to complete the Smallmouth Slam!

If you like this topic you might also like these episodes:

S4:E46 Largemouth Bass
S4:E12 Fly Fishing for Shoal Bass
S4:E4 Greatest Rock Basses of All Time
S2:E19 Redeye Bass "Trout of Alabama"

Mountain Whitefish: Rocky Mountain Bonefish Jan 27, 2025

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The majestic mountain is found in beautiful places and will challenge your fishing skills (in a good way)! Some even have snoots like the Whoville residents in The Grinch Stole Christmas. We hope you enjoy getting to know this important member in the family Salmonidae who's related to fan favorites like salmon, trout, and grayling.

Want more whitefish?? Check out these episodes:

S4:E6 Bloater
S2:E47 Broad Whitefish
S2:E28 Great Lakes Cisco
S1:E45 Humpback Whitefish
S1:E41 Traditional Whitefish Trapping
S1:E6 & E39 Sheefish
S1:E37 Bering Cisco

Warpaint Shiner! Jan 20, 2025

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Get to know the warpaint shiner, a vibrant southeastern U.S. species with striking red and black markings. This trout-like minnow is found in cold, clear, fast-flowing streams and is both important prey for sportfish (including bass) and host for native freshwater mussels. If you're feeling like a challenge, we discuss partaking in the "shiner slam" (for both anglers and snorkelers).

If you like this charismatic little fish, you might also like the Bluehead Chub! (S2:E7)

Tangerine Darter: Snorkel New Worlds Jan 13, 2025

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Casper Cox, a freshwater snorkeling enthusiast from Tennessee, takes us below the surface and into the underwater world of the Tangerine Darter! The beauty of this fish and enthusiasm of our guest will have you grabbing your snorkel gear and heading to your nearest/clearest water and immersing yourself in new worlds.

If you're a darter fanatic, you might also like these episodes:

Fantail Darter (S4:E47)
Tippecanoe Darter (S4:E44)
Trispot Darter (S4:E20)
Fountain Darter (S3:E49)
Candy Darter (S3:E33)
Snail Darter (S2:E39)
Diamond Darter (S2:E22)
Holiday Darter (S1: E52)

All Aboard for Season 5! Jan 06, 2025

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Katrina and Guy celebrate the start of season five by highlighting the journey so far through over 200 episodes. They reflect on what's been learned by digging into the rich diversity of fish and cultural connections across different geographies and cast a line towards topics to come.

2025 Fish Draft! Dec 30, 2024

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Find out which fishes have made the cut for season 5! Katrina and Guy bring listeners behind the scenes for a peek into their annual fish draft.

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