Fish of the Week!
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Fish of the Week! episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Fish of the Week! for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Fish of the Week! episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Redband Trout
Fish of the Week!
11/18/24 • 36 min
Get to know the fish and places it calls home. We discuss fishing strategies, the importance of curiosity, and pathways into fishing and caring for native fishes. Our guest is Redband Trout enthusiast and Oregon State University student Roberto Ponce Velez.
- S4:E42 & S2:40 Apache Trout: Arizona Treasure
- S4:E28 Brown Trout!
- S3:E47 Lahontan Cutthroat Trout of Pyramid Lake
- S3:E47 Beautiful Brook Trout
- S3:E4 Rainbow Trout!
- S1:E49 Big and Beautiful: Bull Trout
- S1:E35 Gila Trout: New Mexico's Sunset Fish
- S1:E17 Called to Sea: Steelhead Trout Answer
- S1:E11 Coastal Cutthroat Trout
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Humphead (Napoleon) Wrasse!
Fish of the Week!
10/09/23 • 35 min
We’d like to welcome you to the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument and introduce you to an enormous coral reef fish: the Humphead (AKA Napoleon/Māori) Wrasse! Dr. Amanda Pollock helps bring to the surface the story of these fascinating fish that change sex throughout their lives and the amazing places they call home.
Ancient Eats: Royal Lamprey Pie!
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04/24/23 • 25 min
If you travel from Alaska to the Eastern Seaboard and across the pond to England, you're in lamprey country! Lampreys are an important First Food for Indigenous peoples and have a rich history across their native and invasive range. This episode is all about the famous royal lamprey pies of Gloucester, a rather recent connection to the North American Great Lakes, and a prelude to the coronation of Charles the Third.
The Slow, Old Greenland Shark!
Fish of the Week!
07/17/23 • 32 min
If you're feeling old and slow today, the Greenland Shark has you beat! In addition to being the largest Arctic fish and one of the slowest swimming sharks, they are THE LONGEST LIVING VERTEBRATE and can live for hundreds of years!! PhD student Eric Ste-Marie from the University of Windsor's Hussey Lab studies the behavior and physiology of these sharks in the Canadian Arctic and is our guest.
More shark episodes:
- Cookiecutter Shark (S4:E49)
- Blacktip Reef Shark (S4:E30)
- Pacific Sleeper Shark (S4:E23)
- Goblin Shark (S2:E42)
- Salmon Shark (S1:E29)
Mariana Snailfish: Trench Fish Extraordinaire
Fish of the Week!
06/20/23 • 33 min
Buckle up for a trip down into the Mariana Trench to discover an amazing fish living miles beneath the surface! Learn the brilliant ways these fish survive, how scientists study these depths, and get to know the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument and the people who call it their backyard. Deep sea scientist Alan Jamieson and park ranger Jihan Younis are guests.
Bluegill: The Gateway Fish
Fish of the Week!
05/29/23 • 31 min
A sunny fish with a pan-shaped profile, the Bluegill is an excellent "gateway" fish into fishing! Their widespread abundance and ease of being fooled makes this tasty fish a great target for fishing newbs. They're also fantastically fun on the fly or with ultralight gear for the more experienced angler. Guest Alex McCrickard from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and Sam Stukel from our Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery are guests.
Gulf Sturgeon: Giant Southern Jumpers
Fish of the Week!
02/24/25 • 38 min
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.
River Herring Return: A Spring Wonder
Fish of the Week!
04/10/23 • 28 min
Do you like eagles and ospreys? Seals? Striped bass, bluefish and tuna? Add alewives and blueback herring to your list (collectively called "river herring"). A seasonal food for the masses, tens of millions of these shimmery, migratory fish used to return to New England's freshwaters. Our guests are Steve Gephard and Jaime Masterson.
Mexican Tetra: Surface Swimming to Spelunking
Fish of the Week!
03/27/23 • 30 min
Beautiful on the surface and fascinating underground, the Mexican Tetra has an incredible story as told by our guests Dr. Paty Ornelas from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and Dr. Andy Gluesenkamp from the San Antonio Zoo!
Alaska's Big-Finned Arctic Grayling
Fish of the Week!
08/09/21 • 16 min
Andy Gryska from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game joins Katrina and Guy to dig deeper into the biology and behavior of the beautiful, big-finned Arctic Grayling (earlier, we heard from Joanne Bryant, who shared her Gwich'in/Athabaskan perspectives). Andy also shares his favorite grayling recipe!
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FAQ
How many episodes does Fish of the Week! have?
Fish of the Week! currently has 221 episodes available.
What topics does Fish of the Week! cover?
The podcast is about Nature, Podcasts, Science, Sports and Wilderness.
What is the most popular episode on Fish of the Week!?
The episode title 'Redband Trout' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Fish of the Week!?
The average episode length on Fish of the Week! is 29 minutes.
How often are episodes of Fish of the Week! released?
Episodes of Fish of the Week! are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Fish of the Week!?
The first episode of Fish of the Week! was released on Dec 23, 2020.
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