Since Ang and Pete seem forever interested in all things biology when it comes to fish and fishing, we thought we’d take our popular Fish Talk With The Doc segment from our podcast and television show, and include it on our website as well. Here we’ll take questions from either our two Fish’n Canada hosts or, better yet you, our endearing fans, and get first-hand answers from some of the most trusted authorities in the scientific community like Fisheries Biologists, Aquaculture Engineers, Fish Farm Technicians, and so on. So fire away with any technical questions that you feel a biologist, eng ..read more

There is a fall fishing phenomenon that has existed for a long time now that is anticipated by plenty of hard-core anglers from both Canada and the USA. It normally starts in October and runs right into December. Of course, as per the title of this piece, we are talking about the annual Bay of Quinte fall Walleye migration in the province of Ontario. By the way, if you want to read about that great cover image Walleye, check out my piece called Reaching Deep For Walleye which we shot last fall on the Bay of Quinte. MY FALL QUINTE HISTORY I remember back many years ago when I used to fish well ..read more

A recent study out of the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has provided some fascinating insights into one of the least talked-about species that swim our continent’s freshwater – the Bigmouth Buffalo Led by Alec Lackmann, PhD, an ichthyologist and assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics of the Swenson College of Science and Engineering at UMD, the research focused on a particular lake in Arizona where Buffalofish had been stocked over 100 years earlier. With Lackmann’s previous research suggesting the incredible lifespan of these fish, the goal of the tea ..read more

Stress is a word that we often hear in conversations with our friends and family. Whether it is the hectic schedules we keep, family pressures, financial commitments or work-related deadlines, we all face stress in one form or another each day. Most of us work in artificial environments where almost all the light we see during the day is produced by fluorescents, light bulbs, or computer screens. When we return home, little changes, especially during the winter months when we continue to bask in artificial light. The lack of natural landscapes adds to our stress, depression, and anxiety. SONY ..read more

Well, our 4th annual muskie trip just wrapped up and we were very lucky to have one of the best guys on the planet spend two whole whopping days with us! That might not seem like a great feat, but when your name is Kris King and you shoulder the title of Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations of the National Hockey League, the end of October is an extremely busy time! But it doesn’t matter who you are, when the river calls it’s tough to break the bond between a band of musky fishing brothers, and the allure of the allusive fall 50-pounder! So, with Kris rounding out the group we were eigh ..read more

Want to listen instead? Check out our latest podcast below! Superstitions are thought to be a human adaptation that allows us to feel power in situations that are otherwise outside of our control. By this definition, it would make sense that one of the last few places where superstitions remain common is in fishing, where many of the factors determining our success (weather, water levels, insect hatches, etc.) fall well outside the range of our control. So in honour of the 13th episode of our new podcast, Outdoor Journal Radio, we wanted to take a look at some of the strangest fishing supersti ..read more

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio’s Under the Canopy podcast, I am joined by Gary Clark of the Ontario Prospectors Association. On this week’s show, we’re going to learn all about what prospecting is, what minerals are currently of value, and how you can get involved in prospecting ..read more

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio’s Tackle Box podcast, Jamie and Brad are joined by BJJ Black Belt and muskie fishing fanatic, Frank Ungaro! Join us on the Tackle Box as the boys discuss the UFC event that inspired Frank to pursue his black belt, why so many good anglers have a passion for Jiu-Jitsu, and why it is so rare to regret a day in the gym or on the water ..read more

In this episode of Outdoor Journal Radio‘s Ugly Pike podcast we are joined by Dave Grey: lifelong outdoorsman who was on the winning boat at the recent Unleash the Beast challenge on the French River/ Lake Nipissing.  Despite not being familiar with the water, Dave and his boat partner managed to bag the biggest fish and win the challenge.  We reached out to Dave to talk about how he formulated his winning strategy and to talk about his huge event on Lake St Clair in November – The legendary Musky Brawl!  In this first episode, we talk about: how Dave and his outing partner app ..read more

The cold weather may be here to stay, but we’re not ready to put our boats away just yet. Not only does the harsh weather reduce the angling pressure in the lakes we love to fish, but the fall is also one of the best times to catch big fish in just about every province across the country. Rainbows are feeding in BC, Pike are stocking up in Saskatchewan, and Great Lakes Walleye are hitting their annual peak. So whether you’re in the mountain lakes of BC or heading out on the Bay of Quinte, here are the top 10 things you need to consider for your late fall fishing trip. 1 – PFD/Float Suit Pete B ..read more