Sheefish: Ice Fishing Alaska's Largest Whitefish

Siikauraq Martha Whiting of Kotzebue joins Katrina and Guy to talk about sheefish, Alaska's largest whitefish: Sheefish/Inconnu! Learn about fishing through the ice with niksiks made of moose ribs and driftwood and hear about some amazing Alaskan meals and methods of preparation. If you like this episode you might also like S1:E39 "Sheefish Science in Selawik National Wildlife Refuge." Fisheries biologists Ray Hander and Bill Carter highlight the current state of knowledge about Alaska's Selawik River sheefish population and concerns that a permafrost thaw slump upstream of the spawning grounds might be impacting sheefish recruitment and subsistence fisheries.Read more: https://www.fws.gov/story/winter-sheefish-ice-fishing-alaskas-largest-whitefish