Guests Paige Wigren, Jennifer Johnson, and Justin Chiotti from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Alpena Office recount the catching of a massive Lake Sturgeon in the Detroit River. 

We're joined by pike fishing enthusiast Andy Stevens. We'll give you the scoop on fishing for Northern Pike during that transition time when ice is giving way to open water, including three main factors to consider: temperature, weeds, and bait size. Happy fishing! 

In 1985 Les Anderson of Soldotna, Alaska landed the all-tackle world record Chinook Salmon that topped the scales at nearly 100lbs. Guests Andy Loranger (former Refuge Manager at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge) and fish biologist Jim Boersma from our Kenai office discuss Kenai River kings today.

Alaska born and raised, Dr. Frank von Hippel joins Katrina and Guy to talk about a fascinating and important fish: stickleback! This fish may come in a tiny package, but what it can teach us spans a huge array of topics, from evolution to parental care and ecotoxicology.

Behold the oily little fish that brings people together each spring. Guests Ted Hart from the Chilkoot lndian Association and Meredith Pochardt from Haines, Alaska bring their perspectives

Head to Southeast Alaska with us for a conversation about a special variety of Rainbow Trout: the Steelhead! Katrina and Guy are joined by guests Mark Hieronymus (Trout Unlimited) and retired Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Roger Harding.

We're talking about a couple of "living dinosaurs" that range from Alaska down to California. Join Katrina and Guy for a conversation with guests Laura Heironimus and Ken Lepla about Green and White Sturgeon. 

Kodiak-born angler Stewart Valladolid gave an enthusiastic “Sablefish all the way to the grill!” when Katrina asked him which fish we wanted to talk about. So that's our fish of the week, Alaska's denizen of the deep, also known locally as black cod. 

How well do you really know your marine rockfish? Learn more about the difference between pelagics and non-pelagics, with an up-close look at Black Rockfish and Yelloweye. From catching and eating these fish to barotrauma and deepwater release, we cover it all with Brittany Blain from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

If you like this Alaska episode, you might like our California episode featuring Cowcod (S4:E35).

Read more: https://www.fws.gov/story/rockfish-rundown

Katrina and Guy continue their conversation with Dr. Solomon David, with a focus on fishing, safety and eating gar. If you missed part 1, it's all about gar biology.