By JIM MATTHEWS
www.OutdoorNewsService.com
     In the past year, opportunities for bowfishing carp have expanded dramatically throughout Southern California. Bowfishermen can now arrow carp at Lake Elsinore, Lake Cachuma, and most recently at three of the San Diego City Lakes, El Capitan Reservoir, Lower Otay Reservoir, and San Vicente Reservoir.
     These five lakes join the region’s most popular bowfishing water, Big Bear Lake, and lesser-known bowfishing spots in San Diego County, Sutherland Lake and Lake Hodges, and Lake Hemet. The expansions have come just as the spring carp spawn is swinging into high gear, making the fish more vulnerable to bowfishing.
     Lake managers throughout the region are realizing that bowfishing, which is a legal method of angling for non-game species, not only allows for more public recreation and revenues from entrance and boat launching fees, but helps managers remove non-native carp from their lakes and reservoirs. Carp frequently become a nuisance species that degrade water quality and negatively impact preferred gamefish species. Allowing bowfishing rather than spending precious funds on expensive carp removal programs just makes sense.
     Mike Messina, a retired law enforcement office from Brea and avid bowfisherman, has been pushing for the opening of more bowfishing opportunities throughout the region, and it was his thorough Power Point presentation and one-man lobbying that convinced city managers at Lake Elsinore to open that lake to bowfishermen in April, 2010.
     Messina most recently went to San Diego City Lakes recreation program manager Joe Weber, and Weber examined Messina’s proposal, looked at the city lakes current program, and wrote a new set of rules for bowfishing and opened up three more of the city’s lakes to this type of angling. All of the rules will be on the city lake’s web site this coming week.
     “Elsinore took four or five months to approve bowfishing,” said Messina. “After sending all my material to San Diego, I hadn’t heard that they’ve even received everything so I called, and Joe (Weber) said they were going to approve it all these lakes. It happened that fast.”
     Bowfishing was approved at Cachuma Lake in late October last year and all bowfishermen must pick up a free permit at the front gate when they check in. Complete regulation, which the San Diego City Lakes almost duplicated, are available on the lake web site.
     Bowfishing has also quietly been allowed at Lake Hemet on Monday through Thursday for several years. The bowfishing program at Lake Hemet is currently being reevaluated by the new lake concessionaire in conjunction with the Lake Hemet Municipal Water District, but while the reevaluation is ongoing, bowfishing will continue to be allowed under the Monday through Thursday program and bowfishermen are asked to check in with lake managers who will help direct them to concentrations of carp.
     The bowhunting programs at Lake Hodges and Lake Sutherland have been around for over a decade, but few bowfishermen know about these two spots. Big Bear Lake is the granddaddy of SoCal bowfishing, where it has been allowed for 17 years. Messina said carp bowfishing tournaments held at Big Bear typically remove 10,000 pounds of carp from the lake per event, at no cost to the Big Bear Municipal Water District.
     Why aren’t more waters open to bowfishing for carp?
     Messina has been asking that question of a lot of lake managers in recent months. Since bowfishing is defined by the state Department of Fish and Game as a legal method of fishing for carp, Messina argues bowfishing should be allowed everywhere fishing is allowed -- especially since bowfishermen are required to have a state fishing license. But many officials in park and lake offices don’t understand the difference between bowfishing and traditional archery. Messina argues that you’re not going to have arrows skipping onto swimming beaches or flung at jet skiers. The heavy bowfishing arrows are tethered to the bow itself with a heavy line that allows the fishermen to retrieve the arrow and fish.
     Messina would like to see at least three of the other major reservoirs in the Inland Empire opened to bowfishing -- Silverwood Lake, Lake Perris, and Diamond Valley Lake. Silverwood and Perris are both State Recreation Areas managed by California State Parks, and both have large carp populations. Before the water level was lowered, Perris had a waterfowl hunting program, allowing shotguns on the lake, so bowfishermen should certainly be allowed. Diamond Valley Lake is managed by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and might be convinced removing carp would help water quality in this giant water supply reservoir.
     Other possible waters include city and county park lakes, but these may be more problematic because of city or county ordinances the regulation archery gear much like firearms. But waters like Pyramid Lake, now managed by the U.S. Forest Service, should also be opened to bowfishing, along with Castaic, Piru, and Casitas lakes.
     Bowfishing for carp has been growing in popularity in the past few years across the country, and there are now hundreds of tournaments held annually. There are at least two each year at Big Bear Lake, and plans are in the works for events this year at Elsinore.
     Many bowfishmen eat their carp (smoking and made into fish cakes are two of the most popular ways to eat these rich, fatty fish). But many of the fish arrowed at tournaments are ground up and put back into the lake to add nutrients to the water and feed gamefish. Carp are also popular with gardeners who use the fish as fertilizer, and DFG regulations require that all bowfishermen utilize or dispose of the carp properly. That means not leaving them on lake shores or in park trash cans.
     This time of year the carp flood up into the shallows to spawn. Until they muddy up these shoreline areas, they are visible to bowfisherman who can then attempt to put an arrow through the fish. While the carp move back into deeper water later in the spring, they continue to come up to bask in the warm surface waters throughout the year, sunning like old dogs on the back porch. This makes them vulnerable to bowfishermen all season.
     The opening of more and more waters to bowfishing for carp is just a smart way to have one of the most prolific fish in local waters utilized and expand recreational opportunities.
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OUTDOOR CALENDAR -- 31mar11

     APRIL 2-3 BASS PRO SHOPS HUNTER SAFETY CLASSES: Bass Pro Shops is offering hunter safety classes four days per month on the first and third full weekends, with classes on Saturday and Sunday of each weekend. The classes are all one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety classes. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $20 per person, but each student who passes the course receives a $20 Bass Pro Gift Card. Sign-ups are taken at Bass Pro and class size is limited. For information, call 909-922-5500. A pre-class study course is available at www.dfg.ca.gov/huntered/.
     APRIL 9 LAKE PERRIS KIDS’ FISHING DERBY: The 30th annual Tommy Thomas Kids’ Fishing Derby will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at the Lake Perris State Recreation Area in Lot 12. The free (only vehicle entrance to the park is charged) event usually attracts over 200 anglers 15 and under who vie for fishing and casting trophies and prizes in over 30 different categories. No pre-registration is necessary. Contact the Lake Perris State Recreation Area at 951-940-5600.
     APRIL 9 RAAHAUGE’S HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety class will be held at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises, Norco. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $35 per person. The remaining 2011 class dates are May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug. 13, Aug. 20, Aug. 27, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, and Dec. 10. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
     APRIL 9 HESPERIA SNAKE AVOIDANCE TRAINING FOR DOGS: The High Desert Chapter of Quail Forever will be hosting a series of appointment-only snake avoidance training for dogs all day this Saturday. These 15-minute sessions help prevent rattlesnake bite in your hunting dogs and pets. The sessions will be conducted at the Etiwanda Game Association in south Hesperia. Cost is $55 per dog. Other dates are April 16 and 23 and May 7 and 14. All money raised will be used for upland bird habitat work in the west Mojave Desert. Contact Cruz Garcia at 760 949-6334 for more information or to reserve a time.
     APRIL 9-10 CACHUMA LAKE TROUT DERBY: The 16th Annual Cachuma Lake Trout Derby will be held April 9-10 with all proceeds supporting the Cachuma Lake Nature Center and its education programs and exhibits at the lake. Tagged trout worth from $300 to $2,000 will be planted and longest trout prizes are $1,000, $500, and $250. Entry fee is $40 per person for adults and $10 for kids 10 and younger. Derby hotline is 805-693-8381 or go to www.troutderby.org.
     APRIL 14 RIVERSIDE QUAIL UNLIMITED FUND-RAISER: The Riverside Chapter of Quail Unlimited will have its annual fund-raising dinner and raffle beginning 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 14, at Vince’s Spaghetti, 1206 W Holt Blvd., Ontario. Cost is only $25 per person. For more information, go to www.quriverside.com.
     APRIL 15-17 WATER-FOR-WILDLIFE WORK PROJECT: Volunteers are needed for the Mojave Desert Water-for-Wildlife Volunteer Group’s work party from Friday, March 11 through Sunday morning, March 13. Spearheaded by Cliff McDonald, the work party will restore five or six guzzlers in the Old Woman Mountains south of Interstate 40 in the East Mojave. Morning and evening meals will be provided to volunteers. Future dates for guzzler repair projects in this area will be May 20-22 and June 10-12. For more information, directions, and want to bring, contact McDonald at 760-326-2935 or via e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
     APRIL 16 HESPERIA SNAKE AVOIDANCE TRAINING FOR DOGS: The High Desert Chapter of Quail Forever will be hosting a series of appointment-only snake avoidance training for dogs all day this Saturday. These 15-minute sessions help prevent rattlesnake bite in your hunting dogs and pets. The sessions will be conducted at the Etiwanda Game Association in south Hesperia. Cost is $55 per dog. Other dates are April 23 and May 7 and 14. All money raised will be used for upland bird habitat work in the west Mojave Desert. Contact Cruz Garcia at 760 949-6334 for more information or to reserve a time.
     APRIL 16-17 BASS PRO SHOPS HUNTER SAFETY CLASSES: Bass Pro Shops is offering hunter safety classes four days per month on the first and third full weekends, with classes on Saturday and Sunday of each weekend. The classes are all one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety classes. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $20 per person, but each student who passes the course receives a $20 Bass Pro Gift Card. Sign-ups are taken at Bass Pro and class size is limited. For information, call 909-922-5500. A pre-class study course is available at www.dfg.ca.gov/huntered/.
     APRIL 16-18 ISABELLA LAKE FISHING DERBY: The 22nd annual Isabella Lake Fishing Derby will be held Saturday, April 16 through Monday, April 18. It is the largest amateur, non-profit trout derby in the nation with 1,000 tagged trout worth from $20 to $20,000 with a total prize pool of over $250,000 possible. Last year the total prize payout was $75,510. Registration is just $20 per person or $45 per family for a husband and wife and up to three kids 15 or under (and up to three additional kids are just $5 each under the family deal). For more information on the Isabella Lake Fishing Derby, including complete rules and registration forms along with derby history and statistics, go to www.isabellafishingderby.com. Or you can call 866-578-4386 or 760-379-5236.
     APRIL 30 CALIFORNIA DEER ASSOCIATION FUND-RAISER: The Southern California Chapter of the California Deer Association will have its 11th annual banquet and fund-raiser beginning 5 p.m., Saturday, May 1 at the National Orange Show’s Renaissance Room, 930 S. Arrowhead Ave. (Gate 9-10), San Bernardino. Tickets are $60 per person, $95 for couples, youths $35. Information contacts: 760-247-4705, 760-887-1092, or 310-973-8148.
     MAY 7-8 BASS PRO SHOPS HUNTER SAFETY CLASSES: Bass Pro Shops is offering hunter safety classes four days per month on the first and third full weekends, with classes on Saturday and Sunday of each weekend. The classes are all one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety classes. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $20 per person, but each student who passes the course receives a $20 Bass Pro Gift Card. Sign-ups are taken at Bass Pro and class size is limited. For information, call 909-922-5500. A pre-class study course is available at www.dfg.ca.gov/huntered/.
     MAY 14 RAAHAUGE’S HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety class will be held at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises, Norco. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $35 per person. The remaining 2011 class dates are June 11, July 9, Aug. 13, Aug. 20, Aug. 27, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, and Dec. 10. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
     MAY 20-22 WATER-FOR-WILDLIFE WORK PROJECT: Volunteers are needed for the Mojave Desert Water-for-Wildlife Volunteer Group’s work party from Friday, March 11 through Sunday morning, March 13. Spearheaded by Cliff McDonald, the work party will restore five or six guzzlers in the Old Woman Mountains south of Interstate 40 in the East Mojave. Morning and evening meals will be provided to volunteers. The last of this year’s four guzzler repair projects in this area will be June 10-12. For more information, directions, and want to bring, contact McDonald at 760-326-2935 or via e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
     MAY 21-22 BASS PRO SHOPS HUNTER SAFETY CLASSES: Bass Pro Shops is offering hunter safety classes four days per month on the first and third full weekends, with classes on Saturday and Sunday of each weekend. The classes are all one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety classes. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $20 per person, but each student who passes the course receives a $20 Bass Pro Gift Card. Sign-ups are taken at Bass Pro and class size is limited. For information, call 909-922-5500. A pre-class study course is available at www.dfg.ca.gov/huntered/.
     JUNE 3-5 RAAHAUGE’S SHOOTING SPORTS FAIR: The Raahauge’s Shooting Sports Fair will be June 3-5 at Mike Raahauge’s Shooting Enterprises, Norco. This is California’s only hands-on gun show where you get to see and shoot firearm products from all of the nation’s manufacturers and importers. Shooting exhibitions and hunting seminars are held all three days of event. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Friday, June 3; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 4; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 5. Admission is $12 per person, parking $5. For more information, call 951-735-7981.
     JUNE 11 RAAHAUGE’S HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety class will be held at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises, Norco. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $35 per person. The remaining 2011 class dates are July 9, Aug. 13, Aug. 20, Aug. 27, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, and Dec. 10. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.

CALENDAR RESOURCES
     For a complete list of HUNTER SAFETY CLASSES held throughout the state, including times, dates, and locations, go to the Department of Fish and Game’s web site at this address: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/huntered/classes.aspx.
     For the rules and regulations on GRUNION RUNS, along with a complete schedule and the expected times of the runs, go to this web site address: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/gruschd.asp

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
     The following is a list of hunting, shooting, and fishing clubs and organizations in Southern California with contact information and regular meeting dates:
     976-TUNA ROD AND REEL CLUB: The 976-Tuna Rod and Reel Club meets 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Bass Pro Shops, Rancho Cucamonga. Contact Phil Friedman at 310-328-8426.
     CALIFORNIA DEER ASSOCIATION (SOUTHERN CALIF0RNIA CHAPTER): The Southern California Chapter of the California Deer Association meets 10 a.m. the second Saturday of each month at Bass Pro Shops, Rancho Cucamonga. Contact Glenn Tessers at 310-429-5222.
     CALIFORNIA STATE VARMINT CALLERS ASSOCIATION: The California State Varmint Callers Association meets 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Denny's just north of the 210 freeway at Irwindale Ave., Irwindale. Contact Steven Childs at 626-407-8826 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Web site: www.csvca.com.
     CANYON OAKS SPORTSMAN’S CLUB: The Canyon Oaks Sportsman’s Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at it’s clubhouse in Lakeview Terrace-Sylmar. The club has regular trap, skeet, smallbore, big bore, handgun, and Cowboy Action shooting events. Contact Gary White at 818-998-7240, Mike Totta at 818-362-2181 or Mike Nickoloff via e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
     CERRITOS ROD & GUN CLUB: The Cerritos Rod & Gun Club meets the second Wednesday of each month at Heritage Park in Cerritos. Contact Charles Sharp at 714-317-8290 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
     CLUB FISH: Club Fish, a 20-year-old fishing club, meets 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Izaak Walton League Clubhouse, Santa Ana. The clubhouse is located at the entrance to Riverview Gold Course. Contact Mike Cross at 949-854-5258 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
     CONEJO VALLEY BASS CLUB: The Conejo Valley Bass Club meets 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Elks Club, Thousand Oaks. Events are the third Saturday. Contact Kevin Gelsinger at 818-951-1630.
     DEEP CREEK FLY-FISHERS: Deep Creek Fly-Fishers meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Izaak Walton League clubhouse in Fairmont Park, in Riverside. Go to www.deepcreekflyfishers.org to download a map to the club house. Contact Brett Browning at 909-793-8912.
     GOLDEN STATE FLYCASTERS: The Golden State Flycasters and Trout Unlimited Chapter 920 meets 6 to 9 p.m. Monday before the third Thursday of each month at Tio Leo’s Restaurant, Del Mar. Information at www.goldenstateflycasters.org.
     HIGH DESERT FLY-FISHERS: The High Desert Fly-Fishers holds its monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at The Apple Valley Fire Conference Center, 19235 Yucca Loma, Apple Valley. Information at hidesertflyfishers.com/wordpressblog/.
     HIGHLAND PARK SPORTSMEN'S CLUB: The Highland Park Sportsmen's Club meets at 8 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at 2035 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles. Contact Mauro Garcia at 323-254-0763 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
     NATIONAL VARMINT HUNTERS: The National Varmint Hunters meets 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Veterans of Foreign Wars club located on Grand Avenue, just west of 17th Street, Santa Ana. Contact Mark Harris at 714-655-6954 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Terry Mathers at 714-299-9938 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
     NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION (High Desert Chapter): The High Desert Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meets 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Apple Valley Gun Club, 16699 Stoddard Wells Road, Victorville. Contact Karen Shackleford at 760-887-1092.
     NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION (INLAND EMPIRE CHAPTER): The Inland Empire Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meets 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at Bass Pro Shops, 7777 Victoria Gardens Lane, Rancho Cucamonga. Contact David Halbrook at 760-694-1191 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
     NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION (ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER): The Orange County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meets 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at The Firing Line, 17921 Jamestown Lane, Huntington Beach. Contact Pat Ryan at 714-373-3688 or Casey Rasmussen at 714-377-5859.
     ORANCO BOWMEN: The ORANCO Bowmen meet the second Tuesday of each month at the club range, 17504 Pomona Rincon Rd., Chino (Euclid Avenue one block north of the 71 freeway). The range is open to the public on Sundays 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 909-597-7582. Web site: www.oranco.org.
     ORANGE COUNTY BASS CLUB: The Orange County Bass Club meets 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month at the Garden Grove Elk's Lodge. Contact Steve Pendergast at 949-651-8172 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
     PLUNGE CREEK COWBOYS: The Plunge Creek Cowboys, a new Cowboy Action Shooting club in the Inland Empire, has shoots the third Saturday of each month at the Inland Fish and Game range on Orange Street in East Highlands. Authentic or replica firearms and garb required. Information: www.plungecreekcowboys.com.
     PREDATOR CALLERS OF ORANGE COUNTY: The Predator Callers of Orange County meet 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at the Old World German Restaurant, 7561 Central Ave., Huntington Beach. Contact Rickey Macy via e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
     QUAIL AND UPLAND WILDLIFE FEDERATION: The Santa Clarita Valley Chapter of the Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation meeting the third Thursday of every month beginning 7:30 p.m. at the Oaktree Gun Club. Contact Derek Fong at 661-297-0876 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Web site: www.scvquwf.com.
     QUAIL FOREVER (HIGH DESERT CHAPTER): The High Desert Chapter of Quail Forever meets 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Apple Valley Gun Club. Contact Phil Garo at 760-241-9011 or go to the web site at www.highdesertquailforever.org.
     QUAIL UNLIMITED (RIVERSIDE CHAPTER): The Riverside Chapter of Quail Unlimited meets 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Hunny’s Restaurant, Main Street and 4th Street, Corona. Contact Ron Gibbons at 909-902-9814 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Web site: www.quriverside.com.
     QUAIL UNLIMITED (SAN DIEGO CHAPTER): The San Diego Chapter of Quail Unlimited meets 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at DFG Headquarters at 4949 Viewridge Rd., San Diego. Contact David Preddy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.sdqu.org.
     QUAIL UNLIMITED (SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CHAPTER): The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of Quail Unlimited meets 6 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Triple B Clays in El Monte. Contact Tim Bovard at 866-206-9070, ext. 6715 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
     REDONDO ROD & GUN CLUB: The Redondo Rod & Gun Club meets 8 p.m. every Thursday of every month at its own clubhouse. The club has promoted hunting, fishing, sport shooting and the outdoors since 1948. The clubhouse is located at 2023 Vanderbilt Lane, Redondo Beach. Contact 310-379-7772.
     RIVERSIDE VARMINT CALLERS: The Riverside Varmint Callers meet 7 p.m. the last Saturday of each month at Flo's Country Kitchen, Riverside. Contact Lance Cochrane at 909-919-4309 or Ray Gauthier at 951-785-4986. Web site:www.californiavarmintcallers.com/chapters.html/.
     ROCKPILE COWBOYS: The Rockpile Cowboys shoots beginning 8:30 a.m. the third Saturday of month at the RockPile gun club located approximately eight miles west of Perris. The shoot will include revolver, shotgun, and rifle with four to six stages each shoot day. Contact Cap Fox at 909-795-4480 or go to www.socaltargetmasters.com and follow link to “Cowboy shooting.”
     SAN DIEGO SPORTING DOG CLUB: The San Diego Sporting Dog Club meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Animal Medical Center, 600 Broadway, El Cajon. Contact Steve Sarmiento at 619-659-9393 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
     SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VARMINT CALLERS ASSOCIATION: The Southern California Varmint Callers Association meets 8 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Denny's Restaurant at Pioneer Blvd and Imperial Highway in Norwalk. Contact Granville Crow at 310-548-6221 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Skip Gildner at 562-900-9020 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
     TEMPLE CITY SPORTSMEN: The Temple City Sportsmen meet the first Thursday of each month at the Temple City Civic Center in Temple City. Contact Jim White at 626-201-7782 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The club’s web site is www.tcsportsmen.org.
     TURNER'S OUTDOORSMAN ROD AND REEL CLUB: The Turner's Outdoorsman Rod and Reel Club meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Marie Calendar’s Restaurant, 2300 Foothill, Pasadena. Contact Richard Crowe at 626-960-9610.

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