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April 16, 2008

Commentary
Is Crowley Lake’s trout fishery better than it’s ever been?


By JIM MATTHEWS
Outdoor News Service


Crowley Lake has always been the focal point of the trout season opener in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, but there were at lot of years when it wasn’t where you could catch the most or the biggest trout. It was always good, but it wasn’t necessarily the best place to be opening day, or any other day during the season.
But when the season opens this year on Saturday, April 26, Crowley will again be the focal point for some 8,000 to 10,000 anglers heading to the region to fish beneath snow-draped mountains and breath thin air for the first time since November. More importantly, it may just be the best place to fish in the whole Eastern Sierra today.
For years, Crowley Lake had a reputation with fishery biologists has being a black hole for rainbow trout. The Department of Fish and Game would plant the lake with a half-million rainbows each year. Anglers would catch them by the boat load, and the trout not caught would never hold over more than one season. Rainbows over 16 inches and 1 1/2 pounds were almost never caught.
It baffled the biologists. The relative handful of brown trout planted in the lake in those years through the 1960s, 70s and early 80s grew to monumental proportions. Browns that weighed 10 to 20 pounds were caught each year -- but never any quality rainbows. When the brown trout plants stopped (after the whirling disease outbreak at the Mt. Whitney Fish Hatchery that led to the destruction of the Whitney strain of browns), the Crowley Lake fishery consisted of pan-sized rainbows and nothing else.
Then the DFG began experimenting with different strains of rainbow trout, and in recent years, cutthroat trout have been added into the mix. Even brown trout are being planted again.
The results have been nothing short of spectacular. Over the last several seasons, rainbow trout from three to six pounds and pushing 25 or 26 inches have been caught regularly, especially during the late summer-fall special regulation season when most anglers catching and releasing fish. These are mostly the big Eagle Lake strain of rainbows.
The cutthroats and brown trout are still relatively newcomers, but as they continue to have a chance to age and more are added to the lake, the super trophy component of Crowley is coming back. Brown trout over 10 pounds have been caught the last two years.
Joe Contaldi of Performance Anglers, a guide service and tackle shop in Mammoth Lakes, said he believes there will be a “couple of fish over 30 inches caught this year.”
“I’m really excited about the way the Lahontan cutthroat trout have taken a solid hold in Crowley,” said Contaldi. “I had one client land a 25-inch cutt that weighed a solid seven or eight pounds last year. They’ve proven to be an amazing part of the fishery, and we’re seeing a lot of 20 to 24-inch fish. I had a lot guys tell me stories of hooking fish that never saw once. They’re just gone. Those are the cutties.”
The DFG plants Crowley with at least 400,000 trout each year, frequently more, and the number of brown trout and cutthroat are frequently determined more by availability in DFG hatcheries than what the DFG staff would like to plant. The DFG fish are usually planted as sub-catchable-sized fish (four to six inches) in the fall, and they grow to 12 to 13 inches by opening day on the rich natural food base in Crowley.
There have also been plants from private hatcheries in Crowley in recent seasons. These fish are frequently stocked as quality fish right off bat, and those that hold over learn to each perch minnows and really pack on the weight.
The fishery has never been better, and it looks like it will keep getting better in the foreseeable future. While fishing at Crowley for the opener is and always has been a social event as much as a fishing trip, anglers who have been coming here for decades can sit around the evening campfires and tell their grandchildren they are living the good ol’ days right now.

Trout Opener Ice Updates:

 

Just a month ago, forecasters were suggesting that the Eastern Sierra Nevada would still be locked in ice for the trout season opener April 26. In the 30-plus years I’ve followed or attended the opener, I can’t remember a single year when Crowley Lake was still locked in ice. There were a couple of times it was close and there was shoreline ice and big sheets of thin ice floating over the main body of the lake, but never walk-across-it-solid. Never unfishable-solid.
The ice has been gone nearly three weeks now at Crowley.
The higher elevation waters are always a crap shoot. The Bishop Creek drainage lakes, especially North Lake, are usually frozen. This year North, South, and Sabrina are all still mostly ice-covered, but the wind and sunny weather could open up a lot of water on South Lake and Sabrina by opener.
The Mammoth Lakes are rarely open, and they will all probably solid this year. Only the Twin Lakes are likely to have any open water, with Mary, Mamie, and George all likely to be solid enough for ice fishing.
In the June Lake Loop, Gull and Silver are frequently frozen frozen for the opener, but this year all the loop waters are open, with Grant and June completely ice-free, and Gull and Silver losing what little ice is left rapidly. Lundy Lake is frequently mostly frozen, but it is very low (only hand-launchable boats will be allowed because the ramp ends above the water level) this year and mostly ice free now. Virginia Lake are always frozen, but the road will be plowed and they will be open to ice fishing this year. The Twin Lakes out of Bridgeport haven’t been solid in a number of years, and they are also both open already this year.

The Ultimate Eastern Sierra Fish Report:

Performance Anglers in Mammoth Lakes has taken Eastern Sierra fishing reports to a completely new level. Joe Contaldi does weekly reports on the store’s web site (www.performanceanglers.com) in print and video. His weekly video reports show the waters being covered and the top flies, lures, baits and tactics to use to catch fish there. It’s like watching the Evening News, only about fishing the Eastern Sierra.

OUTDOOR CALENDAR

APRIL 19 SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS TURKEY HABITAT WORK PROJECT: The Inland Empire Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is looking for volunteers to help on a massive ponderosa pine planting project in one of the burn areas in the San Bernardino National Forest. Contact Randy Succow at 909-380-3629.
APRIL 19 SAN GABRIEL VALLEY NWTF BANQUET: The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will have its first fund-raising banquet beginning 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 19 at the Moose Lodge, 4229 N. Peck, El Monte. Tickets are $60 per person, $95 per couple. Contact Manuel Cruz at 626-627-9960.
APRIL 19 7TH ANNUAL CWA FUND-RAISER SHOOT AND BARBECUE: The 7th Annual California Waterfowl Association Southern California Fund-raiser Shoot and Barbecue will be held beginning 7 a.m. Saturday, April 19, at Triple B Clays in El Monte. Cost is $100 per shooter, $50 non-shooters, $500 per squad. Contact Adam Weleba at 626-353-4592 or visit www.calwaterfowl.org.
APRIL 19 SAN DIEGO FRIENDS OF NRA FUND-RAISER: The San Diego Friends of the NRA will have its annual fund-raising banquet beginning 6 p.m., Saturday, April 19 at the Handlery Hotel, 950 Hotel Circle North, San Diego. Noted firearm attorney Chuck Michel will be speaking. Cost is $45 per person. Contact Doug Oliver 619-933-9687 or via e-mail at doug@rangerdougs.com.
APRIL 19-20 CONCEALED CARRY WEAPON COURSE: A 16-hour California Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) course is being offered by Firearms Training Associates at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises this Saturday and Sunday. Cost is $180 per person. This course meets the state requirement for 16 hours of training to qualify for a CCW. Other dates for 2008 classes are May 17-18, June 21-22, July 12-13, Aug. 2-3, Sept. 6-7, Oct. 4-5, Nov. 1-2, and Dec. 6-7. Contact FTA at 714-701-9918 or 877-544-4867. The web site is www.ftatv.com.
APRIL 20 DAY AT THE DOCKS: The 29th Annual Day at the Docks will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 20 at H&M Landing, Point Loma Sportfishing, and Fisherman’s Landing. The event features seminars, video presentation, casting competitions, tours on many of the fleet’s 70 sportfishers, and vendors. Information: www.sportfishing.org.
APRIL 26 SIMI VALLEY CWA FUND-RAISER: The Simi Valley Chapter of the California Waterfowl Association will have its fund-raising dinner beginning 5:30 p.m., Saturday, April 26 at the Elks Lodge, 1561 Kuehler Dr., Simi Valley. Tickets are $50 per person, $75 per couple. Contacts: James Owens at 805-579-8114, Tom Homen at 209-587-0886, or Andy Acaaiatori at 661-269-2385 or visit the web site at www.calwaterfowl.org.
MAY 3 MACARTHUR PARK YOUTH FISHING DERBY: A youth fishing derby will be held 7 a.m. to noon at MacArthur Park Lake, a City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks facility located at the intersection of Alvarado and 7th streets in the Westlake area. The Daniel Hernandez Youth Foundation will provide rods, reels, tackle, and bait for those who don’t have their own, as well as assistance for those who need it. In addition, the SEA (Science, Education, and Adventure) Laboratory of Redondo Beach will have a mobile aquarium with marine-oriented displays. Anglers age 16 or older can fish at the end of the event, but they must have a California State Fishing License. For more information call MacArthur Park Community Center at 213-368-0520.
MAY 3 NORCO 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 2008 class dates are June 21, July 12, Aug. 2, 16, 23, 24, 30, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 1, Dec. 6. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
MAY 3 RANCHO CUCAMONGA HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety class will be held at Bass Pro Shop, Rancho Cucamonga. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. These free classes are held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. the first Saturday of each month at Bass Pro and limited to 40 people. This class is full; next open class is June 7. Reservations by calling Bass Pro at 909-922-5500.
MAY 15 ORANGE COUNTY CWA FUND-RAISER: The Orange County Chapter of the California Waterfowl Association will have its third annual fund-raising dinner, raffle and auction beginning 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15 at Po Folks Restaurant, 7701 Beach Blvd., Buena Park. Tickets are $55 per person, $85 per couple. Contact: Frank Theodoropoulos at 714-227-3304 or visit the web site at www.calwaterfowl.org.
MAY 17 SPRING SMACKDOWN TROUT DERBY: The annual Spring Smackdown Trout Derby will be held at Diamond Valley Lake from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 17. Entry fee is $35 for adults, $10 for juniors. Top prize is $1,000. Proceeds will benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Southwest. Contact: Last Chance Bait and Tackle in Hemet at 951-658-7410.
MAY 17-18 HESPERIA SNAKE AVOIDANCE CLINIC FOR DOGS: The High Desert Chapter of Quail Unlimited will be hosting two days of snake avoidance training for dogs at the Kingston Elementary School, 7473 Kingston Ave., Hesperia. The classes are run by Bob Kettle, an expert in this kind of training, and cost is $55 per dog. Appointments are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18. Space is limited so early registration is recommended. All proceeds are used to improve wildlife habitat in the West Mojave. Contact John Shaver at 760-956-8160 to sign up or for more information.
MAY 17-18 ONTARIO GUN SHOW: The Crossroads of the West Ontario Gun Show will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 17, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the Ontario Convention Center, Ontario. Admission is $10. The next Ontario gun show will be Oct. 11-12. Information, directions, and $1 off coupons available at www.crossroadsgunshows.com.
MAY 17-18 CONCEALED CARRY WEAPON COURSE: A 16-hour California Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) course is being offered by Firearms Training Associates at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises this Saturday and Sunday. Cost is $180 per person. This course meets the state requirement for 16 hours of training to qualify for a CCW. Other dates for 2008 classes are June 21-22, July 12-13, Aug. 2-3, Sept. 6-7, Oct. 4-5, Nov. 1-2, and Dec. 6-7. Contact FTA at 714-701-9918 or 877-544-4867. The web site is www.ftatv.com.
MAY 31 INLAND EMPIRE FRIENDS OF NRA FUND-RAISER: The Inland Empire Friends of NRA will have its annual fund-raiser beginning 6 p.m. Saturday, May 31, in San Bernardino. Contact Kurt Wampole at 909-586-5395 or request an event flyer by e-mail kcw911@roadrunner.com.
MAY 18 UNITED ANGLERS 17TH ANNUAL BANQUET: The 17th Annual United Anglers of Southern California Fund-Raising Banquet and Auction will be held beginning 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at Harborside Pavillion (formerly Balboa Pavillion), 400 Main Street, Balboa Village. UASC is the region’s preeminent saltwater fishing and marine conservation organization. Tickets are $85 per person. For information call 800-880-0412.
MAY 31-JUNE 1 SIERRA MADRE SNAKE AVOIDANCE CLINIC FOR DOGS: The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of Quail Unlimited will be hosting two days of snake avoidance training for dogs at the Sierra Madre Dog Park, 611 Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre. The classes are run by Bob Kettle, an expert in this kind of training, and cost is $65 per dog. Appointments are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1. Space is limited so early registration is recommended. All proceeds are used to improve upland bird habitat in Southern California. Contact 866-206-9070 x6715 or e-mail sgvqu@onbox.com.
JUNE 7 RANCHO CUCAMONGA HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety class will be held at Bass Pro Shop, Rancho Cucamonga. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. These free classes are held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. the first Saturday of each month at Bass Pro and limited to 40 people. Reservations by calling Bass Pro at 909-922-5500.
JUNE 7-8 VENTURA GUN SHOW: The McMann’s Roadrunner Gun Show will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 7, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at Seaside Park, Ventura. Admission is $9. The next Ventura gun shows will be Sept. 6-7 and Nov. 1-2. Information, directions, and $1 off coupons available at www.mcmannsroadrunner.com.
JUNE 14 HOG HUNTING SEMINAR: There will be a two-hour wild hog hunting primer at Bass Pro Shop, Rancho Cucamonga beginning 10 a.m., Saturday, June 14. The free seminar will be conducted by Jim Matthews, editor of California Hog Hunter, a newsletter on hunting wild hogs, and Durwood Hollis, hunting book author and public land hog hunting expert. Information and reservations by calling Bass Pro at 909-922-5500.
JUNE 20-22 BLYTHE CATMASTERS FISHING TOURNAMENT: The West Coast Catmasters will have its second annual Blythe Flatmasters Gathering and Tournament June 20-22 at Mayflower Park, Blythe. Entry fee is $25 per angler with $20 going to the big stringer pot and $5 to the big fish pot. More information at www.westcoastcatmasters.com.
JUNE 21 NORCO 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 2008 class dates are July 12, Aug. 2, 16, 23, 24, 30, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 1, Dec. 6. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
JUNE 21-22 VICTORVILLE GUN SHOW: The Victorville Gun Show will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 21, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at the San Bernardino County Fair Grounds, Victorville. Admission is $9. The next Victorville gun show will be Sept. 27-28. Information, directions, and $1 off coupons available at www.victorvillegunshow.com.
JUNE 21-22 BAKERSFIELD GUN SHOW: The Central Coast Gun Shows Bakersfield event will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22 at the Kern County Fairgrounds, Bakersfield. The next Bakersfield gun shows will be August 30-31 and Nov. 22-23. Information at www.centralcoastgunshows.com.
JULY 5 RANCHO CUCAMONGA HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety class will be held at Bass Pro Shop, Rancho Cucamonga. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. These free classes are held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. the first Saturday of each month at Bass Pro and limited to 40 people. Reservations by calling Bass Pro at 909-922-5500.
JULY 12 NORCO 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 2008 class dates are Aug. 2, 16, 23, 24, 30, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 1, Dec. 6. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
AUGUST 9-10 GLENDALE GUN SHOW: The Glendale Gun Show will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Glendale Civic Auditorium, Glendale. Admission is $9. The next Glendale gun show will be Nov. 15-16. Information, directions, and $1 off coupons available at www.glendalegunshow.com.

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. At the December meeting a free trip to Palmas de Cortez in Baja will be given away. Contact Phil Friedman at 310-328-8426.
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 steve@sdchilds.com. 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 idpamike@yahoo.com.
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 fish_90605@yahoo.com.
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 m_r_cross@yahoo.com.
    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.
HIGH DESERT FLY-FISHERS: The High Desert Fly-Fishers holds its monthly meetings on the second Thursday of each month at The Apple Valley Fire Conference Center, 19235 Yucca Loma, Apple Valley. Contact John Rose at 760-247-5966.
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 incareal@juno.com.
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 mhitis1@yahoo.com or Terry Mathers at 714-299-9938 or coyote@jps.net.
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 Rd., Victorville. Contact Dave Recce at 760-956-7092 or Dave Halbrook at 760-553-2794.
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 prendergasts@netzero.com.
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 Denny's restaurant, 7490 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Contact Rickey Macy via e-mail at rickmacey@juno.com.
QUAIL UNLIMITED (HIGH DESERT CHAPTER): The High Desert Chapter of Quail Unlimited meets 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Apple Valley Gun Club. Contact Cruz Garcia at 760-949-6334 or fathercruz@verizon.net.
QUAIL UNLIMITED (ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER): The Orange County Chapter of Quail Unlimited meets 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Izaak Walton League Clubhouse (located at the entrance to Riverview Golf Course) in Santa Ana. Contact Craig Riedel at 714-282-1194 or criedel@mflex.com.
QUAIL UNLIMITED (RIVERSIDE CHAPTER): The Riverside Chapter of Quail Unlimited meets 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Prado Olympic Shooting Park, 17501 Pomona Rincon Road, Chino (one block west of Euclid, just off the 71 freeway). Contact Ron Gibbons at 909-902-9814 or gibbent@gte.net. 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 davidpreddy@cox.net 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 sgvqu@onebox.com.
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/.
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 sssarmi@sbcglobal.net.
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 crowshot1@cox.net or Skip Gildner at 562-900-9020 or mtnhigh5@excite.com.
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 TCSPresident2006@yahoo.com.
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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