Alec Lackmann's guest appearances

Alec Lackmann

The Fisheries Podcast

Fish of the Week!

Matt Lewis

Marc Gaden

Solomon David

Redeye Bass

Topeka Shiner

Nate Wiese

Ray Hilborn

Joshua Flowers

Kevin Wilson

Erin Spencer

Emily Dean

Dolly Varden

Nick Kramer

Paul Jones

Brett Kelly

OwlTail

This exceptional fish can live to be well over 100 years old and still be advancing into its prime as it approaches centenarian status. Reaching a size equivalent to a 4th grader, this misunderstood member of the sucker family is often confused with non-native carp. Learn how to tell the difference and really get to know this very cool North American-made fish. 

This exceptional fish can live to be well over 100 years old and still be advancing into its prime as it approaches centenarian status. Reaching a size equivalent to a 4th grader, this misunderstood member of the sucker family is often confused with non-native carp. Learn how to tell the difference and really get to know this very cool North American-made fish.

Bigmouth Buffalo feat. Tyler Winter & Alec Lackmann

In this episode we hear from Alec Lackmann who will very soon wrap up his Ph.D. work at North Dakota State University. While there Alec studied tundra pond ecology in the high arctic region of Alaska, specifically a variety of projects studying chironomids. We discuss those topics and his research before moving on to one of his side projects back in the Midwest. Alec, out of curiousity, began aging some more overlooked "rough" fish, one of which being the Bigmouth Buffalo. The first fish he aged was much older than he first thought which led him down a path of collaboration and validation. How old were these fish? You'll have to listen to find out!   Main Point: Bigmouth Buffalo are not carp! They are native to North America and are now the oldest freshwater teleost species!

In this episode we hear from Alec Lackmann who will very soon wrap up his Ph.D. work at North Dakota State University. While there Alec studied tundra pond ecology in the high arctic region of Alaska, specifically a variety of projects studying chironomids. We discuss those topics and his research before moving on to one of his side projects back in the Midwest. Alec, out of curiousity, began aging some more overlooked "rough" fish, one of which being the Bigmouth Buffalo. The first fish he aged was much older than he first thought which led him down a path of collaboration and validation. How old were these fish? You'll have to listen to find out! Main Point: Bigmouth Buffalo are not carp! They are native to North America and are now the oldest freshwater teleost species!

034-Alaskan Adventures and Century Old Fish with Alec Lackmann