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Check us out! 2027 Schedule is now available

As one of the oldest largemouth bass fishing clubs in the San Gabriel Valley, The California Bass Contenders has been providing local anglers the opportunity to make both, fishing memories and fishing friendships, for over 30 years. 2027 will be no different and we want to invite you to stop by and check us out. […]

February Monthly Meeting February 4, 2026 (UPDATE)

Just a quick reminder for everyone. Our next meeting will be held at Chaparral Lanes on a trial basis. 📌 Location:Chaparral Lanes400 W Bonita AveSan Dimas, CA 91773 🕖 Start Time: 7:00 PM ⚠️ Important: We are NOT meeting at Baby Bros Pizza. If you show up there, you’ll be eating pizza alone and talking […]

2025 AOY Albert “OG” Medina

Before most of us ever knew his name, Albert “OG” Medina was already grinding through the infamous City Park Bass Circuit. You know the one. Lincoln, Echo, Legg — the kind of fisheries where you earn every bite, where a good day meant leaving with your money, your gear, your catalytic converter and maybe a […]

🎣 Welcome Our New President – Chris Graciano! 🎣

The California Bass Contenders are proud to announce the appointment of Chris Graciano as our new Club President. Chris has long demonstrated his commitment to the club’s values of sportsmanship, camaraderie, and conservation. His leadership, dedication, and enthusiasm for the sport of bass fishing make him an excellent choice to guide the California Bass Contenders […]

California Bass Contenders Give Back with Cast For Kids at Lake Silverwood

This past Saturday, the California Bass Contenders had the honor of joining forces with Cast for Kids, an incredible nonprofit organization that hosts fishing and boating events across the country for children with special needs, disabilities, and disadvantages. Their mission is simple but powerful — to enrich the lives of kids through the joy of […]

Updated AOY Standings 10/11/2025

One more tournament to wrap up the 2025 season. With one event left on the calendar, the Angler of the Year (AOY) race gets tighter. Who will pull it off at DVL? CLICK TO EXPAND

Updated AOY Standings

The latest AOY standings are posted! The leaderboard is starting to take shape as the season heats up. Every event is making a big difference, and it’s still anyone’s race. Check out the updated standings below and see where you stack up against the competition. Click to expand.

Garfield HS Scholarship Foundation

True class on display… longtime CBC club members Chris Graciano and Steve Meza tee off for a great cause. Class of 1978 and California Bass Contenders show up for Garfield HS scholarship foundation. #californiabasscontenders

2024 AOY Randy Estrada

California Bass Contenders Club

We are a local Bass Club in the Los Angeles County area of Southern California. We meet the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm in the banquet room at: Baby Bro’s Pizza & Wings Foothill Village Shopping Center 125 Village Court San Dimas, Ca 91733 (909)592-2222 California Bass Contenders has been around since […]

2023 Annual Awards Banquet

California Bass Contenders annual awards banquet went down in April recognizing 2023 AOY David Mendez and lifetime achievement recipient Conrad Apodaca Sr. Very nice dinner, awards, raffle and a flipping/pitching contest in the pool won by Ted Romero.

2024 Tournament Schedule

January 27, 2024 Lower Otay February 17, 2024 San Vicente March 16-17, 2024 Havasu 2 Day April 20, 2024 Silverwood May 11, 2024 Skinner June 22, 2024 Pyramid July 20, 2024 Castaic August 17, 2024 El Capitan September 14-15, 2024 Parker 2 Day October 26, 2024 Diamond Valley Lake November 16, 2024 Perris December 2024 […]

End of the season BANQUET 8/5/2023

Last weekend the CBC Gang got together in celebration of another successful season. The festivities were held in the beautiful city San Dimas at the home of Chris G and Sandy. Let me tell you, these two can put on a party! The good times were off the scales. With the taco man had us […]

Lake Skinner tournament date change!!

Due to the Temecula Wine and Balloon Festival, the May 20th Lake Skinner tournament has been moved up one week to May 13th. The second stop of our tour will also serve as our Top 10 Shootout. This will not be a team scoring tournament in order to give our Shootout contestants a chance […]

November tournament 11/19/2022 Lake Perris

Frank S/Thomas R Alfred V/Robert T Dave M/Tom C Derrick Y/Pops C Chris G/Joe N Steve M/Gabby H Dean L/guest Team format Lake opens at 6am Launch and Go 5 fish/12″ Weight in 3pm. Location to be determined the morning of the tournament. Good luck anglers!