Outdoor Journal Radio: The Podcast

What if your boat arrived at the cottage ready for the season—and someone picked it up when you were done? This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete welcome back Rob Racine from J&B Cycle and Marine to explore a different approach to boat ownership. Through Freedom Cruise Canada, customers can rent a pontoon for an entire season, with delivery, equipment, insurance arrangements, and pickup handled as part of the program. Rob explains how it works, why some customers prefer renting ...

Seeing a walleye on LiveScope is one thing. Getting your bait where that fish can actually see it is another. This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Angelo Viola, Pete Bowman, Dean Taylor, and Nik Viola break down a challenging Fish’n Canada shoot on Wabigoon Lake. Between brutal weather, murky water, and fish that wouldn’t cooperate, the crew had to work for the catches that would eventually make the show. From their stay at Wabigoon Lake Outfitters, formerly Indian Point Camp, to scouting with...

Some salmon populations are showing signs of recovery. Others remain in serious trouble. What’s actually happening on Canada’s West Coast? This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete welcome Dr. Katrina Connors from the Pacific Salmon Foundation to break down the state of wild salmon in British Columbia and the Yukon. Katrina explains why strong fishing in one area doesn’t tell the whole story, how researchers track fish across an enormous ocean, and what the numbers reveal about Chinook...

Two fertile grass carp were caught in Ontario’s Welland River. How worried should anglers be, and what do those captures actually tell us? This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete welcome back Fisheries and Oceans Canada aquatic biologist Trisiah Tugade to get the facts on grass carp in Canadian waters. Trisiah breaks down the confirmed captures, explains the difference between fertile and sterile fish, and clarifies why finding individual fish doesn’t mean an established population h...

For more than five years, this fishing lodge sat empty. Animals moved into the cabins, trees took over the property, and a once-thriving destination fell into disrepair. Now, Ang and Pete have returned from a visit—and they can’t stop talking about it. This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, the boys welcome Two Rivers Lodge owner Will Pulowski to share how he brought the former Tetu Island Lodge back to life. Located where the English and Winnipeg rivers meet in northwestern Ontario, the propert...