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 fishing tactics for crappies and bass, along with insights on spring bird migration and nature sound editing.
https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/April-4-long-show.mp3 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 get background bird sounds accurate and authentic. She and Drieslein also talk about prime spring eagle watching destinations . Then old buddy Dean Bortz, the editor of Wisconsin Outdoor News, visits with updates on the forthcoming Conservation Congress spring hearings on April 13, and what exactly happened with sandhill crane hunting in the Wisconsin legislature (again?!) The post Episode 586 – Ice-out bass and crappie, nature sound editing, WI hearings and sandhill crane hunt appeared first on Outdoor News .
Keywords
- ice-out
- crappies
- bass fishing
- bird sounds
- spring migration
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