Episode 586 – Ice-out bass and crappie, nature sound editing, WI hearings and sandhill crane hunt

About this episode

The episode features discussions on ice-out crappie tactics, early open-water bass fishing, and spring bird migration.

Expect lots of fishing talk this week with Tim Lesmeister and Rob Drieslein as the pair discuss ice-out crappies tactics and – new for 2026 – early open-water bass C&R fishing in Minnesota. Then Sharon “Birdchick” Stiteler visits again to talk about spring bird migration and her pet peeves with movies that can’t seem to […] The post Episode 586 – Ice-out bass and crappie, nature sound editing, WI hearings and sandhill crane hunt appeared first on Outdoor News .

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Lesmeister, Rob Drieslein

Guest: Sharon “Birdchick” Stiteler

Topics covered

• fishing
• ice-out crappies
• bass fishing
• bird migration
• nature sound editing
• sandhill crane hunt

Keywords

• ice-out bass
• crappie fishing
• nature sound editing
• bird migration
• sandhill crane hunt
• Minnesota fishing
• WI hearings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Outdoor News

Places: Minnesota, WI

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