Doc Talks Fishing Podcast
Welcome to DOC TALKS FISHING, the podcast dedicated to exploring cutting-edge fisheries projects with renowned biologists from around the world. Join Liam Whetter and Gord Pyzer as they unravel the secrets that will help you reel in more and bigger walleye, bass, trout, salmon, muskies, pike and panfish.
Tune in every second week as we unveil breakthroughs in fisheries science that will elevate your fishing game to the next level. DOC TALKS FISHING is your gateway to success. Let's make every fishing trip an extraordinary adventure.
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Episodes
32 episodes
#32 || Paul Radomski: "Walleye: A Beautiful Fish of the Dark" (Part 2)
What makes walleyes masters of low light, why do they seemingly vanish from some lakes but thrive in others, and what really drives their boom-and-bust cycles? In this eye-opening episode of Doc Talks Fishing, we sit down with fisheries scienti...
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#31 || Nelson Bergh: The Science Behind Stocking Trout (And How to Outsmart Them)
Ever wonder what REALLY happens before trout hit your favorite lake? We went behind the scenes with Nelson Bergh, head of Saskatchewan's massive fish hatchery, to uncover the secrets of trout stocking-from hand-picked genetics to survival rates...
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#30 || Evan Versteeg: The Astonishing Brainpower of Lake Trout
Did you know that a lake trout's brain actually grows in the winter? That's right-when the water gets cold, these incredible fish devote more energy to their brains, enhancing their cognitive abilities for complex reasoning. This astonishing di...
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1:07:21
#29 || Gianni Nevieri: Winter Walleye Smarts - Science Meets Ice Fishing
Lake Winnipeg’s legendary greenbacks are a different breed. Unlike their structure-hugging cousins in Shield-type lakes, these giants roam the vast, featureless expanse in search of pelagic baitfish. In our last episode, Dr. Paul Cooley reveale...
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#28 || Dr. Paul Cooley: Cracking the Code for Winter Walleye Success
Ever wondered what walleyes are really doing beneath the ice on relatively shallow, featureless, prairie-type lakes? Join us on this week’s episode of Doc Talks Fishing, as we unravel the mysteries of winter walleye behaviour with renowned fish...
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#27 || Scott Smithers: Unlock the Secrets to Catching More and Bigger Panfish with OMNR Biologist
Ever wondered what it takes to consistently reel in slab crappies, trophy bluegills, and vibrant pumpkinseeds? In this must-listen episode of Doc Talks Fishing, we sit down with Scott Smithers, a leading biologist with the Ontario Ministry of N...
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#26 || Liam, Gord and Dr. Chris Therrien: From Science to Success - Mastering Winter Lake Trout
Are you ready to catch more and bigger lake trout under the ice this winter? We're diving this week into Dr. Christian Therrien's groundbreaking research on lake trout habits and habitat. From their seasonal movements in the winter time to thei...
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#25 || Jeff Matity: Pike On Ice - Habitat, Prey and a Game-Changing Technique
We’re thrilled to welcome back Saskatchewan-based biologist Jeff Matity who has spent years studying northern pike. In this fascinating episode, Matity unpacks the winter habits of pike, revealing how these apex predators use a surprising varie...
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#24 || Jamieson Atkinson: Predators, Log Booms and Bottlenecks - BC Salmon Under Siege
Dive into the intricate world of British Columbia's salmon with our latest episode featuring Jamieson Atkinson, Program Manager at the Aquatic Research and Restoration Centre, British Columbia Conservation Foundation. Jamieson shares cutting-ed...
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#23 || Nick Baccante: Walleyes Under the Ice - Unlocking Winter Secrets
Are you ready to revolutionize your ice fishing game? This week on Doc Talks Fishing, we're drilling beneath the frozen surface to uncover the fascinating world of walleyes during the cold winter months. Our guest is none other than Nick Baccan...
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#22 || Rebecca Spring: From Microns to Monsters - The Science Behind Trophy Fish
Rebecca Spring jokingly calls herself the "Bug Lady," but as an aquatic taxonomist, she's much more than that. She's a scientist who unravels the complex food web that supports everything alive in the water-from microscopic plankton to the big ...
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#21 || Dr. Nigel Lester: "Walleye: A Beautiful Fish of the Dark"
Dr. Nigel Lester, has spent much of his life studying the life history of walleyes as a research scientist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and a professor with Trent University and the University of Toronto. Co-autho...
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#20 || Dr. Heidi Swanson: Turnover – What It Means and How It Affects Fish
Twice a year—spring and fall—lake turnover disrupts the waters and drives anglers crazy. To help us make sense of this phenomenon, we’re joined by Dr. Heidi Swanson, a distinguished fisheries scientist and the inaugural Jarislowsky Chair at Wil...
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#19 || Dr. Bruce Tufts: Do Fish Scents Really Work?
Dr. Bruce Tufts is a comparative fish physiologist at Queen’s University where he specializes in fish olfactory senses. On this week’s podcast, Bruce explains how fish use their keen senses of smell and taste. Using hundreds of captive fish, Br...
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#18 || Dr. David Philipp: A Once in a Lifetime Smallmouth Bass Discovery
Dr. David Philipp is renowned for his work with smallmouth bass - especially their reproductive ecology. But the Director of the Fisheries Genetics Lab at the Illinois Natural History Society, adjunct professor at the University of Illinois and...
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#17 || Danny Swainson: Are Steelhead Doomed?
Biologist Danny Swainson says steelhead on the west coast have so many nutrients available to them once they hit the ocean that they can grow to 15 pounds in three or four years. But something is happening to them once they enter salt water and...
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#16 || Brian Chan: Triploid Trout - Are They the Future of Stocking?
Renown biologist, Brian Chan has spent years managing the trout fisheries in British Columbia. You'll be amazed listening to Brian explain how the province produces triploid female rainbow and brook trout that grow twice as large and live twice...
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#15 || Steve Quinn: The Lateral Line, A Fish's Sixth Sense
Biologist Steve Quinn has a foot in the world of fisheries science and fishing itself. The longtime bass editor of In-Fisherman Magazine has authored numerous research reports and served in various capacities for the American Fisheries Society....
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#14 || Christian Therrien: How Ciscoes Change the Life History of Predators
Ciscoes —also known as lake herring and tulibees— are so favoured by walleye, lake trout, northern pike, bass and muskies that they seem to have a target painted on their backs. Absolutely every predator fish devours them every opportunity they...
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#13 || Dr. Sean Landsman: Magnificent, Mysterious, Magical Muskies
Renowned muskie scientist, Dr. Sean Landsman tells Liam and Gord on this week's podcast that he has observed muskies doing some mighty strange things. Using bio-loggers equipped with pressure sensors, Landsman says he is surprised at the number...
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1:25:45
#12 || Becca Perry: Set Your Sights on Whitefish
Few fish baffle anglers more than lake whitefish. They're found in countless numbers of lakes, often offering up staggering populations of big hard fighting delicious fish. But in other than a few well-known lakes in the winter, whitefish remai...
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#11 || Barry Corbett: Tracking Bass Throughout the Seasons
Imagine surgically implanting radio tags inside 38 smallmouth bass and then tracking them on a daily basis for up to five years. The details you would learn about their habits and habitats would astound you. Well, that is what OMNR biologist Ba...
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#10 || Dr. Paul Cooley: The Incredible Walleye / Shiner Connection
Any day now, an amazing pre-summer peak walleye pattern is going to explode. And it is based on something few anglers understand — the shiner spawn. Dr. Paul Cooley is the fisheries scientist who discovered the phenomenon on massive Lake ...
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#9 || Baccante, Whetter and Pyzer: Walleye Tactics, Tricks and Presentations
Nick Baccante, the Senior Research Biologist in Ontario's renown Walleye Research Unit, recently shared some amazing early season science secrets. This week, Gord and Liam take Nick's walleye words of wisdom and show you how to prepare a foolpr...
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#8 || Tom Brooke Jr.: The Allure of Crayfish
There are 669 different species of crayfish, including 400 varieties in North America. And every fish finds them finger licking good. Especially, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleyes, yellow perch and trout. Liam and Gord spend an hour br...
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