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I Speak for the fish: Sammy the red-nosed sucker

On: December 16, 2024

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the fish: Sammy the red-nosed sucker

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of stop-motion animated film Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, I Speak for the Fish columnist Kathy Johnson creates a whimsical remix of the classic holiday jingle. Check out her previous columns.

You know darters and daces and pickerel and gar
Catfish and chub and cisco and char
But do you recall
The most famous fish of them all?

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I Speak for the Fish: How Native Americans are saving lake sturgeon

On: November 18, 2024

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, I Speak for the Fish, indigenous communities, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: How Native Americans are saving lake sturgeon

I Speak for the Fish is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson, coming out the third Monday of each month. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.

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I Speak for the Fish: Where’s the line in fisheries research?

On: October 21, 2024

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: Where’s the line in fisheries research?

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I Speak for the Fish: A Sturgeon goes to Wisconsin and a Michigan muskie visits New York

On: September 16, 2024

In: Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: A Sturgeon goes to Wisconsin and a Michigan muskie visits New York

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I Speak for the Fish: Hand-feeding a rainbow trout is fun, but is it ethical?

On: August 20, 2024

In: feature, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: Hand-feeding a rainbow trout is fun, but is it ethical?

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Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now

I Speak for the Fish: The Quest for a Largemouth

On: July 15, 2024

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: The Quest for a Largemouth

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I Speak For The Fish: Are muskies still the readers’ favorite?

On: May 20, 2024

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak For The Fish: Are muskies still the readers’ favorite?

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I Speak for the Fish: Never underestimate a smallmouth

On: April 15, 2024

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: Never underestimate a smallmouth

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Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now

I Speak for the Fish: When a bass is not a bass

On: March 18, 2024

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: When a bass is not a bass

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I Speak for the Fish: Bringing muskie to the masses

On: February 19, 2024

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: Bringing muskie to the masses

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I Speak for the Fish: The great seasonal flip

On: January 16, 2024

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: The great seasonal flip

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I Speak for the Fish: Carp are crazy about corn

On: November 20, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, Food, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: Carp are crazy about corn

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I Speak for the Fish: Mesmerized by minnows

On: September 18, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, freshwater fish, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, minnows, News

I Speak for the Fish: Mesmerized by minnows

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I Speak for the Fish – Giddy up sucker

On: August 21, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, Freshwater, Hog Suckers, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Science, Technology, Research

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I Speak for the Fish – Facing the wrath of a crayfish

On: July 17, 2023

In: Authors, crayfish, crustaceans, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, Freshwater, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish – Facing the wrath of a crayfish

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I Speak for the Fish — Searching for the elusive sculpin.

On: June 19, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, Freshwater, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Science, Technology, Research, sculpin

I Speak for the Fish — Searching for the elusive sculpin.

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I Speak for the Fish – What’s the most popular freshwater fish?

On: May 15, 2023

In: Authors, Feature Homepage, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, Freshwater, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, muskellunge, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing

I Speak for the Fish – What’s the most popular freshwater fish?

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I Speak for the Fish: Eyeballing Walleye

On: April 17, 2023

In: Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, diving, Feature Homepage, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Illinois, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Toronto, walleye

I Speak for the Fish: Eyeballing Walleye

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I Speak for the Fish: Eyeballing Walleye

On: April 17, 2023

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I Speak for the Fish: Playing follow-the-leader with diving ducks

On: March 20, 2023

In: Authors, diving, ducks, Feature Homepage, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, St. Clair River

I Speak for the Fish: Playing follow-the-leader with diving ducks

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I Speak for the Fish: Courting Sunfish

On: February 27, 2023

In: Authors, bluegills, Feature Homepage, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, sturgeon, sunfish

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I Speak for the Fish: And the survey says…

On: January 16, 2023

In: Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, data, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wildlife

I Speak for the Fish: And the survey says…

My survey was admittedly small.

I polled one 10-year-old and 30 adults ranging in age from their early 20s to mid-50s. I had a fairly even representation of genders and races. About half were on a college campus, the other half I approached on a public boardwalk.

I limited my poll to one person per social cluster to prevent parroting of the same responses.

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I Speak for the Fish: Favorite fish books

On: December 19, 2022

In: Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Books, Books, Authors, Art and Music, diving, Feature Homepage, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism

I Speak for the Fish: Favorite fish books

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I Speak for the Fish: Water snakes are spooktacular

On: October 17, 2022

In: Authors, diving, Feature Homepage, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, snakes, water snakes

I Speak for the Fish: Water snakes are spooktacular

When it comes to Halloween, I’m a Hallmark participant.

I like costume parties and I’ve mooched enough candy to make a significant contributor to my dentist’s children’s college fund. But I do not visit haunted houses and fail to see the appeal of fear.

I have an adventurous spirit but I do not think I’m overly courageous.

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I Speak for the Fish: A Fish’s Shelf Life

On: September 19, 2022

In: Feature Homepage, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, museums, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Research, Research, Data and Technology, royal ontario museum, Science, Technology, Research, Toronto, Tourism

I Speak for the Fish: A Fish’s Shelf Life

I Speak for the Fish is a new monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson, coming out the third Monday of each month. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.

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I Speak for the Fish: Not all lampreys are killers, but all are paying the price for their reputation

On: June 20, 2022

In: diving, Feature Homepage, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, sea lamprey

I Speak for the Fish: Not all lampreys are killers, but all are paying the price for their reputation

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I Speak for the Fish: Inside a trout feeding frenzy

On: May 16, 2022

In: diving, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism

I Speak for the Fish: Inside a trout feeding frenzy

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I Speak for the Fish: How the round goby changed the Great Lakes, twice

On: April 18, 2022

In: diving, Feature Homepage, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, lake erie, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, St. Clair River

I Speak for the Fish: How the round goby changed the Great Lakes, twice

Some dives are so pivotal that they permanently fuse themselves into my memory bank.

I’ll never forget my first open water dive in the St. Clair River under my family’s dock, or the first time I looked for a drowning victim as a member of the St. Clair County Sherriff Department Dive Rescue and Recovery team.

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I Speak for the Fish: Playing peek-a-boo with the ducks

On: March 21, 2022

In: Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, birds, diving, Feature Homepage, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, St. Clair River

I Speak for the Fish: Playing peek-a-boo with the ducks

I’ve been outsmarted by more than one species.

A red fox in a Florida nature preserve comes to mind. I observed the fox entering a den and spent two hours patiently waiting for it to emerge so I could take its picture – only to discover the clever fellow had exited out the back shortly after I parked myself out front.

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I Speak for the Fish: Logperch rocking, rolling and rebounding

On: February 21, 2022

In: divi, diving, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, I Speak for the Fish, invasive species, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, mussels, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: Logperch rocking, rolling and rebounding

Some fish don’t seem to mind a diver’s bubbles or humans fumbling around underwater. Others bolt at my first exhalation. Some fish are super approachable while others remain wary and aloof regardless of how I try to entice them.

And some species, like the tiny logperch, don’t seem to give a fig what I do.

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I Speak for the Fish: Meeting the mysterious muskie

On: January 17, 2022

In: diving, Feature Homepage, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism

I Speak for the Fish: Meeting the mysterious muskie

Just like serious birders and all manner of naturalists, many divers keep a life list of the species they have seen. Typically, the more elusive the species, the more coveted the sighting. Size also plays a role in desirability, whether it’s a condor or a blue whale.

When it comes to impressively large and elusive freshwater species, a couple come to mind.

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I Speak for the Fish: Center stage alongside Great Lakes steelhead trout

On: December 20, 2021

In: diving, Feature Homepage, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, lake trout, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism

I Speak for the Fish: Center stage alongside Great Lakes steelhead trout

In the spirit of yuletide reminiscing, I recently found myself looking back at my journey to bringing more freshwater fish content to PBS audiences. One particularly poignant and mildly terrifying turning point was the first time I stepped onto a really big stage to speak on behalf of freshwater fish.

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I Speak for the Fish: Teamwork, smooth swimming and other lessons from Great Lakes fish

On: November 15, 2021

In: diving, Feature Homepage, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Kathy Johnson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, sturgeon

I Speak for the Fish: Teamwork, smooth swimming and other lessons from Great Lakes fish

Watching how fish move, how they use the water to their advantage has made me a better diver. Underwater, I strive to be as trim as a walleye and as effortless as a sturgeon. And while my cameraman husband hunts for photo ops with the stealth of a muskie, I can usually be found frolicking in the shallows like a carefree sunfish.

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