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When is Fishing for History next on TV?

Fishing for History is next on TV on Friday, October 30 at 5:00 am on WTN Quest. The episode is River Quay Market, Season 2, Episode 2.

Fishing for History next airing

River Quay Market

Season 2 · Episode 2

5:00 am – 6:00 am Friday, October 30

On WTN Quest (20.4)

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Fishing for History TV schedule this week

Fishing for History has 26 upcoming TV airings in your local listings. Browse episode details, channels and local air times below.

  • Thu 29
    5:00 am ends 6:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Ferryland — Fishing for History

    The boys visit Sir George Calvert's historic Colony of Avalon, the best-preserved English Colony in North America dating back to 1621. Searching for backyard treasures of the colonists and digging for traces of their extinct Beothuk neighbours, has the boys uncover the secrets of life in the 17th century.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Thu 29, 5:00 am
  • Thu 29
    8:00 am ends 9:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Steamboat Arabia Museum — Fishing for History

    The boys head south to the home of Barbeque, Jazz and the Steamboat Arabia Museum, the largest collection of intact pre-civil war artifacts in the world hoping to snag some sunken pioneer treasures.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Thu 29, 8:00 am
  • Fri 30
    5:00 am ends 6:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    River Quay Market — Fishing for History

    Season 2 · Episode 2

    The arrival of the mafia to the Kansas River Quay Market area brought with it prostitution, drugs, gambling and eventually a little murder. The boys go fishing for mafia mementos to see who else if anyone is swimming with the fishes.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Fri 30, 5:00 am
  • Fri 30
    8:00 am ends 9:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Cape Canaveral — Fishing for History

    Season 2 · Episode 3

    The boys blast off to Cape Canaveral Florida on a scouting mission to the American Space Museum. The sky may just be the limit as to what cosmic debris they can attract or unearth from both the waters off the coast and the ancient settlements below the launchpad in their never-ending quest to stump Tobin. Either way the discoveries will be out of this world!

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Fri 30, 8:00 am
  • Sat 31
    5:00 am ends 6:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    The Hunt for T-33 — Fishing for History

    Novice magnet fishermen Justin Gerbrandt and Mike Lenton scour massive lake Winnipeg for remnants of a Cold War era fighter jet crash. Toban makes a shocking discovery when analyzing what they find...

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Sat 31, 5:00 am
  • Sun 1
    6:00 am ends 7:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Ferryland — Fishing for History

    The boys visit Sir George Calvert's historic Colony of Avalon, the best-preserved English Colony in North America dating back to 1621. Searching for backyard treasures of the colonists and digging for traces of their extinct Beothuk neighbours, has the boys uncover the secrets of life in the 17th century.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Sun 1, 6:00 am
  • Sun 1
    7:00 am ends 8:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Steamboat Arabia Museum — Fishing for History

    The boys head south to the home of Barbeque, Jazz and the Steamboat Arabia Museum, the largest collection of intact pre-civil war artifacts in the world hoping to snag some sunken pioneer treasures.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Sun 1, 7:00 am
  • Sun 1
    8:00 am ends 9:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    River Quay Market — Fishing for History

    Season 2 · Episode 2

    The arrival of the mafia to the Kansas River Quay Market area brought with it prostitution, drugs, gambling and eventually a little murder. The boys go fishing for mafia mementos to see who else if anyone is swimming with the fishes.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Sun 1, 8:00 am
  • Sun 1
    9:00 am ends 10:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Cape Canaveral — Fishing for History

    Season 2 · Episode 3

    The boys blast off to Cape Canaveral Florida on a scouting mission to the American Space Museum. The sky may just be the limit as to what cosmic debris they can attract or unearth from both the waters off the coast and the ancient settlements below the launchpad in their never-ending quest to stump Tobin. Either way the discoveries will be out of this world!

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Sun 1, 9:00 am
  • Mon 2
    8:00 am ends 9:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Land Grabs & Power Plays — Fishing for History

    In the early 1940s, the US government created the Tennessee Valley Authority so they could create hydroelectric power for a secret military project. As a result, people were displaced, entire towns flooded out, and a simmering resentment amongst those affected was born.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Mon 2, 8:00 am
  • Tue 3
    5:00 am ends 6:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Canada's Howard Hughes — Fishing for History

    Millionaire Donald Bain loved his private hunting lodge on the shores of Lake Manitoba, so much so he'd greet strangers with a shotgun and turned away Hollywood royalty. Mike and Justin visit that site and explore the connection between it and historic Fort La Reine.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Tue 3, 5:00 am
  • Tue 3
    8:00 am ends 9:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    The Battle of Stones River — Fishing for History

    Justin and Mike visit Murfreesboro, Tennessee, site of one of the fiercest battles between the Union and Confederate armies. Toban visits Mike's General store with the Tennessee artifacts and gets a surprise lesson in British Royalty.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Tue 3, 8:00 am
  • Wed 4
    5:00 am ends 6:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Space Rocks & UFOs — Fishing for History

    Faith and good sense are tested when Justin and Mike search two lakes near the Ontario border, hoping to find proof of a famous UFO encounter and remnants from an ancient meteor. Toban visits the geology department at the University of Manitoba to determine if what they've found is the real deal or not.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Wed 4, 5:00 am
  • Wed 4
    8:00 am ends 9:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Fast Times & Moonshine — Fishing for History

    Wilkes County, North Carolina is the birthplace of two American institutions, NASCAR and the finest moonshine known to man. For Justin and Mike, this might be the equivalent of magnet fishing heaven.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Wed 4, 8:00 am
  • Thu 5
    5:00 am ends 6:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Ships, Trains & Waterways — Fishing for History

    Season 1 · Episode 1

    Justin and Mike scour the junction of the mighty Red and Assiniboine Rivers at the historical meeting place known as The Forks. Their search leads them down ancient trade routes where they learn about shipbuilding and repair in the port of Selkirk.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Thu 5, 5:00 am
  • Thu 5
    8:00 am ends 9:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Prisoners in Our Own Country — Fishing for History

    The shocking tale of Japanese Canadian internment camps in the Kootenay region of British Columbia lures Mike and Justin westward. The smallest of items they find leads Toban to a surprising confirmation.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Thu 5, 8:00 am
  • Fri 6
    5:00 am ends 6:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Galloping Gertie — Fishing for History

    Season 1 · Episode 2

    One of the worst engineering failures to ever be captured on film is all Justin and Mike need to plan a visit to Tacoma, Washington. Things get weirder in Olympia when they learn of shanty towns, beer and a rumored ancient civilization called 'The Artesians.'

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Fri 6, 5:00 am
  • Fri 6
    8:00 am ends 9:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Hollywood Blew up Our Bridge — Fishing for History

    Silent movie trivia really isn't in Justin and Mike's wheelhouse but even they can't resist Buster Keaton's charming legacy in Cottage Grove, Oregon. They get an unexpected dose of 'gold fever' which forces Toban to seek out both precious metals and equine expertise.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Fri 6, 8:00 am
  • Sat 7
    5:00 am ends 6:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    If You Sink It, They Will Come — Fishing for History

    When historically low water levels in Texas begin to reveal intentionally sunken ships from World War One, Justin and Mike take a trip to the Lone Star State. What they find is a mystery that predates the war and sends Toban to a local museum for help.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Sat 7, 5:00 am
  • Sun 8
    6:00 am ends 7:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    The Hunt for T-33 — Fishing for History

    Novice magnet fishermen Justin Gerbrandt and Mike Lenton scour massive lake Winnipeg for remnants of a Cold War era fighter jet crash. Toban makes a shocking discovery when analyzing what they find...

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Sun 8, 6:00 am
  • Sun 8
    7:00 am ends 8:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Land Grabs & Power Plays — Fishing for History

    In the early 1940s, the US government created the Tennessee Valley Authority so they could create hydroelectric power for a secret military project. As a result, people were displaced, entire towns flooded out, and a simmering resentment amongst those affected was born.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Sun 8, 7:00 am
  • Sun 8
    8:00 am ends 9:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Canada's Howard Hughes — Fishing for History

    Millionaire Donald Bain loved his private hunting lodge on the shores of Lake Manitoba, so much so he'd greet strangers with a shotgun and turned away Hollywood royalty. Mike and Justin visit that site and explore the connection between it and historic Fort La Reine.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Sun 8, 8:00 am
  • Sun 8
    9:00 am ends 10:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    The Battle of Stones River — Fishing for History

    Justin and Mike visit Murfreesboro, Tennessee, site of one of the fiercest battles between the Union and Confederate armies. Toban visits Mike's General store with the Tennessee artifacts and gets a surprise lesson in British Royalty.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Sun 8, 9:00 am
  • Mon 9
    8:00 am ends 9:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Mining Ghosts — Fishing for History

    Gold and silver mining in the Kootenay Mountains created overnight cities and a legion of millionaires. Justin and Mike visit Sandon, BC to learn the history of the boom/bust cycles and experience some luck of their own.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Mon 9, 8:00 am
  • Tue 10
    5:00 am ends 6:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Bigfoot, Big Spurs — Fishing for History

    Dreams of steam ships near Jefferson, Texas, lead Justin and Mike to discover a town swimming in history. From the American Civil War to murder mysteries and, shockingly, a paranormal presence that makes Jefferson the hot ticket for Bigfoot sightings in America.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Tue 10, 5:00 am
  • Tue 10
    8:00 am ends 9:00 am
    Channel WTN Quest 20.4

    Chaffey's Lock — Fishing for History

    The boys head out to the UNESCO world heritage site of the Rideau Canal and explore the waters around one of the last hand operated locks in North America. The promise of stolen barrels of silver have them excited to see what is in the water and buried under ground.

    TV Airing Details → for Fishing for History, Tue 10, 8:00 am

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Mike Lenton and Justin Gerbrandt fish with magnets in different waterways around the world hoping to find various historical items.

English Stereo Documentary Entertainment

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