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The Fish
Count

Alaska sport fishing stories, science, fisheries updates, and conversations with the people behind the work.

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Ryan Ragan, host of The Fish Count Podcast
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About the Show

The stories behind Alaska's sport fisheries.

The Fish Count takes listeners beyond the fishing report and into the science, fieldwork, people, and decisions that shape Alaska's sport fisheries.

Each episode explores a different piece of the work - from fish movement and field research to salmon monitoring and long-lived rockfish - through conversations with the biologists, managers, and staff who know these fisheries firsthand.


Meet Ryan

Ryan Ragan

Ryan Ragan is a Program Coordinator with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Sport Fish and the host of The Fish Count Podcast. An avid angler, writer, and outdoorsman, Ryan has spent years helping connect people with Alaska's fisheries through stories, education, and outreach. On the podcast, he brings listeners into conversations with the people doing the science and management work behind Alaska's sport fishing opportunities.

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What should we talk about next?

Is there a fishery, species, research project, management question, or Alaska sport fishing story you want to hear more about? Send Ryan your idea for a future episode.

Behind the Mic

Production Credits

Host / Producer

Ryan Ragan

Co-Producer

Amanda Luper

Sound

Greg Behler

The Fish Count Podcast is a production of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish.