OUTDOOR CALENDAR
APRIL MAY 2-3 Redding Sportsmans Expo, Redding Civic 1 Spring wild turkey season ends 1-June 12 Round-Up at the Lake Spring Fishing Derby, Auditorium; reddingsportsmansexpo.com 2-3 Lake McSwain Spring Trout Derby; (209) 354-2856; Convict Lake; (800) 992-2260 mercedid.com 2-15 Archery-only spring wild turkey season 2-15 9 Start of Isabella Lake Fishing Derby; Additional junior wild turkey season 7 kernrivervalley.com/fishingderby NorCal Trout Angler’s Challenge, Collins Lake; 9-10 Rancho Seco Trout Derby, Rancho Seco Park, anglerspress.com/events/norcal-trout-anglersHerald (Sacramento County); anglerspress.com/ challenge events/smud-trout-derby.html 21 Lassen Sportsmen’s Club Junior Fishing Derby, 23 NorCal Trout Angler’s Challenge, Lake Amador; Susan River; susanvillestuff.com anglerspress.com/events/norcal-trout-anglers27-30 Hangman’s Cash Bonus Weekend, Convict Lake; challenge (800) 992-2260 30 Statewide trout opener 27-June 27 Crowley Lake Perch Derby; (760) 935-4301 30 Fish of the Month Derby opens, Gull Lake; (760) 648-7539; gulllakemarina.com Note: Even with Covid-19 restrictions reduced, always confirm 30 Monster Trout Contest, June Lake; (760) 648-7756 events before attending. 30 Mono Village Fishing Opener Derby, Upper Twin Lake; (760) 932-7071 For a list of upcoming bass tournaments, go to nrm.dfg. 30-May 1 Bass Lake Trout Derby; basslakechamber.com/ ca.gov/FishingContests/default.aspx. fishing-derby 30-May 1 Shasta Lake Classic Team Kokanee Derby; kokaneepower.org/derbies
Eastern Sierra anglers are pumped up for another season of great fishing. The trout opener is set for April 30. (CHRISTIAN PONDELLA/MONO COUNTY TOURISM) calsportsmanmag.com | APRIL 2022 California Sportsman
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