By JIM MATTHEWS

www.OutdoorNewsService.com

     In spite of a snowpack in the Eastern Sierra that is rivaling the all-time snowfall record set in the winter of 1968-69, many of the region’s lakes are already ice-free which is good news for anglers heading to the region for this year’s trout season fishing opener on April 30.
     Crowley Lake, which will be the focal point for many anglers on the April 30 opening day, has been ice-free for over a week. Convict Lake was more than 50 percent ice free early this week, and June Lake, most of Grant Lake, and portions of Gull and Silver Lake are already clear of ice. The Twin Lakes and Bridgeport Reservoir are also already completely ice-free. Warmer weather forecast for the next week and runoff is expected to assure all of these popular opener fishing spots will be ice-free for the opener.
     The higher elevation waters in the Bishop Creek drainage, the Rock Creek drainage, above the June Lake Loop, and waters off Tioga Pass will all likely remain ice-covered, which is normal for trout openers -- even in light snowpack years.
     In the Bishop area, South Lake has been drained down below the bottom of the dam and Southern California Edison is refacing the dam, so access here will be restricted until June. North Lake and Lake Sabrina are expected to be ice-covered through opening weekend, as normal, but continued warm weather over the next two weeks could change that situation.
     The Mammoth Lakes Basin is also expected to remain completely locked in ice for opening weekend, with only the Twin Lakes likely to have any open waters at the dam or below the falls by fishing season opener.
     The early ice-out of the popular fishing lakes is a mixed blessing, according to Jim Reid at Ken’s Sporting Goods in Bridgeport. Reid said the fishing for trophy brown trout is always best just after ice-out. Before last opener, it had been several years since a trophy brown was landed from the Upper or Lower Twin Lakes on upper Robinson Creek -- or the whole Eastern Sierra for that matter. But in 2010, there was a 14-pound, 14-ounce brown landed by Dan Stewart of Bishop on Wednesday of the opening week, and then a 16-pound, seven-ounce brown was landed May 30 by Barrett Steward of Yorba Linda. Both huge fish came from Lower Twin.
     “It seems like 75 percent of the big fish are caught the first week of the season, but after the lakes have been iced out for two or three weeks, the big browns are hard to reach,” said Reid.
     Reid said the browns move up into the warmer shallows right after ice out to feed, but then move back into deep water where they are more difficult to target as the whole lake warms up. Reid accurately predicted last year’s flurry of big fish, noting that one angler who targets the big browns -- Jim Bringhurst of Brownbagger fame -- actually hooked a fish in Lower Twin he estimated was well over 20 pounds, and perhaps even a new state record. That fish escaped at the boat.
     “I’m always optimistic about big fish, especially that first week. But it’s been decades since we’ve seen a fish in the 20s. Maybe this will be the year,” said Reid.

Potential line-class world
record white seabass landed
     Scott Cringella of Westminster landed a 76.4-pound white seabass fishing a sardine in a boil under a bird school off south Laguna Beach last week. The fish was weighed on a certified scale at the Balboa Angling Club, and if accepted by the International Game Fish Association, it will become a new 20-pound line class world record for the species.
     The current all-tackle world record is an 83-pound, 12-ounce fish caught off San Felipe, Mexico in 1953, and the current 20-pound class record is a 74-pound fish landed off San Clemente in 1982.

Day at the Docks this
Sunday in San Diego
     The annual Port of San Diego’s Day and the Docks will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Sunday, April 17, at the sportfishing landings in Point Loma. The free event (with free parking) is a celebration of the beginning of the spring ocean fishing season.
     There will be seminars on local and long range fishing trips and techniques, saltwater fishing cooking demonstrations, displays from the world’s leading saltwater tackle manufacturers, and vendors selling the latest fishing tackle. For more information and a complete program of events and seminars, go to www.sportfishing.org.

Lake Isabella Fishing Derby
this Saturday through Monday
     The 22nd Annual Isabella Lake Fishing Derby, the largest amateur, non-profit trout derby in the nation, will be held Friday through Monday this week, featuring 1,000 tagged trout worth from $20 to $20,000 if caught during the three days of the event by anglers registered in the derby. Over $250,000 in cash and prizes that potentially could be awarded.
     There will be one $20,000 tagged trout (which is worth $40,000 if you’re wearing an official derby tee-shirt when you catch it), 11 tags worth $10,000 each, and 988 from $20 to $1,000. There are also three cash awards for the longest trout -- $1,000 for the longest, with second paying $500, and third $250. 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.
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OUTDOOR CALENDAR -- 14apr11

     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 CWA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOOT AND BARBECUE: The California Waterfowl Association will have its 10th annual Southern California Shoot and Barbecue Saturday, April 16 at Triple B Clays, 831 N Rosemead Blvd., South El Monte. Prices start at $125 for dinner and 100 targets (50 sporting clays, 25 trap, 25 skeet). Contact Adam Weleba at 805-975-8170.
     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 17 DAY AT THE DOCKS: The annual Port of San Diego’s Day and the Docks will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the sportfishing landings in Point Loma. The free event (with free parking) is a celebration of the beginning of the spring ocean fishing season. There will be seminars on local and long range fishing trips and techniques, saltwater fishing cooking demonstrations, displays from the world’s leading saltwater tackle manufacturers, and vendors selling the latest fishing tackle. For more information and a complete program of events and seminars, go to www.sportfishing.org.
     APRIL 23 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 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 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 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. The final date this season is May 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.
     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 14 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. 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.
     MAY 15 QUAIL UNLIMITED DOG CHALLENGE: The Riverside Chapter of Quail Unlimited is having it annual dog challenge event beginning 7:30 a.m. Sunday, May 15, at the Prado Dog Recreation Activity Center, 17505 Euclid, Chino. Cost is $70 for pointing/flushing trials and/or $20 for retriever event. Early registration is recommended. Contact Ron Gibbons at 909-902-9814 and more information at www.quriverside.com.
     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 through Sunday morning. Spearheaded by Cliff McDonald, the work party will restore 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 10-12 WATER-FOR-WILDLIFE WORK PROJECT: Volunteers are needed for the Mojave Desert Water-for-Wildlife Volunteer Group’s work party from Friday through Sunday. Spearheaded by Cliff McDonald, the work party will restore guzzlers in the Mojave Desert south of Interstate 40 in the East Mojave. Morning and evening meals will be provided to volunteers. This is the last of this year’s four guzzler repair projects in this area. 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 .
     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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