Ask Dr. Fish

About Ask Dr. Fish

Fish questions? Science questions? Life questions? Ask Dr. Fish, featuring Katie O'Reilly and Titus Seilheimer. Brought to you by Gobydog Media and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant.

Publisher

Gobydog Media | Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant

Category

education · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Oct 2022

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Spooky Season

   We ask our Drs. Fish about kleptoparasitism, a walleye boom, and spooky fishes. Brandon Road Interbasin Project (https://greatlakes.org/2026/07/work-stopped-on-critical-brandon-road-invasive-carp-barrier/) Copi Branding Initiative (https://choosecopi.com/) Dolphin Kleptoparasitism Study (%20https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.74270) LSSU Lake Sturgeon Sexing Research (https://www.lssu.edu/lssu-researchers-refine-genetic-method-for-determining-sex-of-sturgeon/) Show Credits: Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Katie O'Reilly, Titus Seiheimer Coordinating producer: Megan Gunn Edited by: Ray Wallace Artwork by: Ethan Kocak (https://ethankocak.com) Music by: Stuart Carlton Email: askdrfish@gmail.com Hotline: 765-496-4474 #AskDrFish

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Their Mouth Writing Is Terrible

   We ask our Drs Fish about "zombie fish," fishes of spring, fish intelligence, and fishes' environmental sensitivities. Walpole Island students raising lake sturgeon (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/giigoonyig-enjintaawgiwaad-walpole-fish-hatchery-opens-9.7171173) "Saving Our Sturgeon" (https://seagrant.wisc.edu/for-educators/saving-our-sturgeon/) Teach Me About the Great Lakes episode #97 (https://youtu.be/7GEnkWSds6o) NOAA snailfish ROV video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhuDBLqVVnM) BBC article on Danionella cerebrum (https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68402386) "Cocaine pollution alters the movement and space use of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in a large natural lake" (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2026.03.026) Ephemeral Ponds (https://youtu.be/mMUOFWuC_Ug) Show Credits: Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Katie O'Reilly, Titus Seiheimer Coordinating producer: Megan Gunn Edited by: Ray Wallace Artwork by: Ethan Kocak (https://ethankocak.com) Music by: Stuart Carlton Email: askdrfish@gmail.com Hotline: 765-496-4474

3. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Some of My Spaghetti Sticks

   We ask our Drs Fish about lake sturgeon spawning biology, sucker and northern pike spring activity, and federal vs. state endangered species listing for Great Lakes fish. WUWM article on Milwaukee River sturgeon return (https://www.wuwm.com/lake-sturgeon-restoration-milwaukee-river-milestone) Milwaukee Sturgeon Fest (https://riveredgenaturecenter.org/program/sturgeon-fest/) Wisconsin DNR sturgeon spawning viewing locations (https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing/sturgeon/SturgeonSpawning) Show Credits: Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Katie O'Reilly, Titus Seiheimer Coordinating producer: Megan Gunn Edited by: Ray Wallace Artwork by: Ethan Kocak (https://ethankocak.com/) Music by: Stuart Carlton Email: askdrfish@gmail.com Hotline: 765-496-4474

4. 

   13 Jul 2026

   Cover Your Head

   We ask our Drs Fish about the journey to their current careers, carp, and fireworks. "50 million pounds of carp removed from the Illinois River (https://www.popsci.com/environment/invasive-fish-removed-illinois-river/)" Original Redneck Fishin' Tournament (https://www.originalredneckfishintournament.com), Browning, IL, July 31–August 1 Illinois DNR Carp Program (https://dnr.illinois.gov/waterresources/asiancarp.html) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Carp Program (https://www.fws.gov/project/managing-invasive-carp) Show Credits: Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Megan Gunn, Katie O'Reilly, Titus Seiheimer Coordinating producer: Moti Agunbiade Edited by: Ray Wallace Artwork by: Ethan Kocak (https://ethankocak.com/) Music by: Stuart Carlton

5. 

   30 Jul 2024

   They're Cool Brook Trout

   We ask our Drs Fish about teenage orcas, coaster brook trout, and who's spawning now. Plus: the Ask Dr. Fish Challenge! Show Credits: Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus Seiheimer Coordinating producer: Moti Agunbiade Edited by: Sandra Svoboda Artwork by: Ethan Kocak (https://ethankocak.com/) Music by: Stuart Carlton

6. 

   28 May 2024

   Reach in, Grab a Snack

   We ask our Drs Fish about early springs, late springs, pregnant stingrays, and more. Show Credits: Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus Seiheimer Coordinating producer: Hope Charters Edited by: Sandra Svoboda Artwork by: Ethan Kocak (https://ethankocak.com/) Music by: Stuart Carlton

7. 

   15 Mar 2024

   The Great Lakes Are My Aquarium

   We ask our Drs. Fish about fish cannibalism, how one becomes a Dr. Fish, and more. Show credits: Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus Seiheimer Coordinating producer: Hope Charters Edited by: Sandra Svoboda Artwork by: Ethan Kocak (https://ethankocak.com/) Music by: Stuart Carlton

8. 

   12 Dec 2023

   Feast of the Seven Fishmases

   Our Drs. Fish celebrate Fishmas and take questions about cisco spawning, trading mackerel in prison, and more. Plus, the Ask Dr. Fish challenge and Game of the Month! Recorded live, December 2023. Show links: Stuart's brand-new song, entitled "The Day after Fishmas" (https://youtu.be/kyHejfOSO-s) Video of the "Feast of the Seven Fishes" game (https://www.youtube.com/live/mRkk8cr9st8?si=xm77OIX9Tiy5G3fg&t=2610) https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/sea-grant-education-on-fishery-expected-to-lead-to-15-million-in-exports-to-sweden/ (https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/sea-grant-education-on-fishery-expected-to-lead-to-15-million-in-exports-to-sweden/) https://www.businessinsider.com/ftx-ftx-trading-fish-in-prison-for-services-crypto-2023-11 (https://www.businessinsider.com/ftx-ftx-trading-fish-in-prison-for-services-crypto-2023-11) https://fee.org/articles/how-a-fish-became-prison-currency/ (https://fee.org/articles/how-a-fish-became-prison-currency/) https://hakaimagazine.com/article-short/cod-currency/ (https://hakaimagazine.com/article-short/cod-currency/) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/industry-vs-diadromy-story-migratory-fish-merrimack-river (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/industry-vs-diadromy-story-migratory-fish-merrimack-river) https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/medieval-eel-rent-map-england (https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/medieval-eel-rent-map-england) Show credits: Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus Seiheimer Coordinating producer: Hope Charters Edited by: Stuart Carlton Artwork by: Ethan Kocak (https://ethankocak.com/) Music by: Stuart Carlton

9. 

   20 Oct 2023

   You Won't Want to Eat a Zombie Salmon

   Show links Topic 1 - Fish that see with their skin https://www.sciencealert.com/this-incredible-color-changing-fish-can-see-with-its-skin Topic 2 - Smallmouth Bass in the Colorado River https://apnews.com/article/humpback-chub-smallmouth-bass-colorado-river-1f1162bc38980fc6bcf5bdc9168ea1 https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2023/08/22/mgk-park-service-to-remove-invasive-predatory-fish-found-in-colorado-river-below-glen-canyon-dam/ Topic 3 - Lake Sturgeon releases in Saginaw Bay watershedhttps://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2023/08/prehistoric-fish-species-released-into-saginaw-basin-in-restoration-project.html Show credits: Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus Seiheimer Coordinating producer: Hope Charters Live show production by Great Lakes Now (https://www.greatlakesnow.org/) Edited by: Quinn Rose (http://aspiringrobot.com/) Artwork by: Ethan Kocak (https://ethankocak.com/) Music by: Stuart Carlton

10. 

    13 Jul 2023

    What Could Go Wrong Here?

    Can a boom in Great Lakes human populations affect fish more than aquatic invasive species do? What is a Black Carp and why should we care? What’s in a name when it comes to invasive species? To find out, let’s Ask Dr. Fish. Also: Titus is calling in from a boat this month! Show links: News article on anglers depressing fish populations https://greatlakesecho.org/2021/05/25/new-anglers-could-depress-great-lakes-fish-populations-more-than-invasive-species/ (https://greatlakesecho.org/2021/05/25/new-anglers-could-depress-great-lakes-fish-populations-more-than-invasive-species/) Peer-reviewed article that it's based on: https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.1139/cjfas-2020-0159 (https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.1139/cjfas-2020-0159) https://www.usgs.gov/news/state-news-release/invasive-black-carp-established-parts-mississippi-river-basin (https://www.usgs.gov/news/state-news-release/invasive-black-carp-established-parts-mississippi-river-basin) https://www.manitoulin.com/invasive-black-carp-getting-closer-to-great-lakes/ (https://www.manitoulin.com/invasive-black-carp-getting-closer-to-great-lakes/) "Skarping", which we can neither endorse nor recommend for both safety and animal rights reasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqykDINEcGo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqykDINEcGo) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/great-lakes-whitefish-initiative-1.6615305 (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/great-lakes-whitefish-initiative-1.6615305) https://www.sooleader.com/local-news/new-initiative-hopes-to-show-versatility-of-whitefish-5889059 (https://www.sooleader.com/local-news/new-initiative-hopes-to-show-versatility-of-whitefish-5889059) https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/11/great-lakes-iceland-connection-through-whitefish-effort/ (https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/11/great-lakes-iceland-connection-through-whitefish-effort/) Show credits: Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus Seiheimer Coordinating producer: Hope Charters Live show production by Great Lakes Now (https://www.greatlakesnow.org/) Edited by: Quinn Rose (http://aspiringrobot.com/) Artwork by: Ethan Kocak (https://ethankocak.com/) Music by: Stuart Carlton

11. 

    18 Apr 2023

    You Can Only Eat What You Can Fit in Your Mouth

    Want to watch us live? Visit https://www.askdrfish.com/live (https://www.askdrfish.com/live) Topic 1 - cisco adaptation Cisco adapting to eating fish: https://twitter.com/greatlakescisco/status/1633228683824574464 (https://twitter.com/greatlakescisco/status/1633228683824574464) Topic 2 - Eels https://theconversation.com/eels-have-fascinated-us-for-ages-now-we-need-to-stop-eating-them-201520 (https://theconversation.com/eels-have-fascinated-us-for-ages-now-we-need-to-stop-eating-them-201520) https://gizmodo.com/goblin-shark-photo-plastic-toy-drama-mediterranean-1850237339 (https://gizmodo.com/goblin-shark-photo-plastic-toy-drama-mediterranean-1850237339) Show credits: Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus Seiheimer Coordinating producer: Hope Charters Live show production by Great Lakes Now (https://www.greatlakesnow.org/) Edited by: Quinn Rose (http://aspiringrobot.com/) Artwork by: Ethan Kocak (https://ethankocak.com/) Music by: Stuart Carlton

12. 

    24 Feb 2023

    A Scientific Discussion of Anatomy

    We ask about fish cannons, fish valentines, and fish farts. Plus, the debut of our new segment, "Which Fish Story Is Not a Fish Story?" Want to watch us live? Visit https://www.askdrfish.com/live (https://www.askdrfish.com/live) Show links: Video for this month's episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO3XWf_YM-4&t=28s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO3XWf_YM-4&t=28s) Archimedes and sea lamprey: https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/ancient-tool-helps-new-tech-protect-great-lakes-waters-from-sea-lamprey/ (https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/ancient-tool-helps-new-tech-protect-great-lakes-waters-from-sea-lamprey/) Great Lakes pH: https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/atmospheric-carbon-might-make-great-lakes-acidic-inhospitable-fish-plants/ (https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/atmospheric-carbon-might-make-great-lakes-acidic-inhospitable-fish-plants/) Lake Ice: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2023/02/02/5-fast-facts-about-the-lack-of-ice-on-lake-superior-this-year (https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2023/02/02/5-fast-facts-about-the-lack-of-ice-on-lake-superior-this-year) https://twitter.com/JaustinUMD/status/1617645696466948099 (https://twitter.com/JaustinUMD/status/1617645696466948099) Dr Richard Rood on warm winters, lake ice: https://www.teachmeaboutthegreatlakes.com/75 (https://www.teachmeaboutthegreatlakes.com/75) Do fish fart?: https://www.science.org/content/article/farting-fish-keep-touch (https://www.science.org/content/article/farting-fish-keep-touch) Lake sturgeon spearing opened Saturday on Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin: https://fox11online.com/sports/outdoors/sturgeon-spearing-2023-opening-day-on-the-lake-winnebago-system-margaret-stadig-scott-broehm-dawn-zahringer-kelly-zywicki-ron-carpenter-ice-conditions-outdoors-dnr# (https://fox11online.com/sports/outdoors/sturgeon-spearing-2023-opening-day-on-the-lake-winnebago-system-margaret-stadig-scott-broehm-dawn-zahringer-kelly-zywicki-ron-carpenter-ice-conditions-outdoors-dnr#) Show credits: Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus Seiheimer Coordinating producer: Hope Charters Live show production by Great Lakes Now (https://www.greatlakesnow.org/) Edited by: Quinn Rose (http://aspiringrobot.com/) Artwork by: Ethan Kocak (https://ethankocak.com/) Music by: Stuart Carlton

13. 

    15 Dec 2022

    A Great Big Swimming Tongue

    Show links: NPR article on tongue-eating louse: https://www.npr.org/2021/10/23/1048718433/the-tongue-eating-louse-does-exactly-what-its-name-suggests (https://www.npr.org/2021/10/23/1048718433/the-tongue-eating-louse-does-exactly-what-its-name-suggests) Sturgeon suction feeding video: https://twitter.com/Brantromyzon/status/949383620388638720 (https://twitter.com/Brantromyzon/status/949383620388638720) Paddlefish video: https://twitter.com/SolomonRDavid/status/1597569061520433152 (https://twitter.com/SolomonRDavid/status/1597569061520433152) Shedd Aquarium sucker tagging: https://news.wttw.com/2022/10/20/great-lakes-lowly-sucker-now-swimming-big-leagues-research-wise-thanks-shedd-scientists (https://news.wttw.com/2022/10/20/great-lakes-lowly-sucker-now-swimming-big-leagues-research-wise-thanks-shedd-scientists) Barry Adams: How come I don't always catch fish? (https://twitter.com/madnewsboy/status/1600543325131771904) USFWS page on channel catfish: https://fws.gov/species/channel-catfish-ictalurus-punctatus (https://fws.gov/species/channel-catfish-ictalurus-punctatus) Show credits: Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus Seiheimer Coordinating producer: Hope Charters Live show production by Great Lakes Now (https://www.greatlakesnow.org) Edited by: Quinn Rose (http://aspiringrobot.com) Artwork by: Ethan Kocak (https://ethankocak.com) Music by: Stuart Carlton

14. 

    17 Oct 2022

    The Telltale Bubbles

    To watch the unedited video of this episode, please visit https://youtu.be/C6A0d2B1fKg (https://youtu.be/C6A0d2B1fKg). Show links: Lamprey Pie (https://news.yahoo.com/lamprey-pie-michigan-man-prepares-142913948.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAj-fX9VIyP-Z5Y3xx7enYgt7b4txw7qbPV2ev0iq4zWFV_FSZUASeAF5zrkNWy0BVEqQnuqkSf2dQpXHpCEGEeZsMecYw2AGmjhnUz5_Yl6KtlbMHJUi30N2-d-IQTJz-XKOxXOVRER552ydae1JbabCnC5mV2Nh9Oly43CKSJQ) Bees are fish under California's Endangered Species Act (https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/bees-are-fish-under-calif-endangered-species-act-state-court-2022-06-01/) Hope's video question! (https://twitter.com/hopekyra/status/1527423937487028227) Washington DNR salmon video (https://twitter.com/waDNR/status/1578066109559103488) Walleye tournament cheating scandal? Walleye tournament cheating scandal! (https://www.cleveland.com/sports/2022/10/a-fishy-tale-lake-erie-walleye-cheating-scandal-weighs-down-sports-allure.html) Show credits: Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus Seiheimer Edited by: Quinn Rose Music by: Stuart Carlton

15. 

    4 Oct 2022

    Episode 0: A trailer

    The first episode of Ask Dr. Fish was episode 55 of Teach Me About the Great Lakes

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