Mission Statement
The primary purpose of Water 4 Fish is to represent the interests of fishermen and wildlife supporters in the restructuring of the water policies of California so that our fisheries can be recovered and enhanced. We are an equal partnership program sponsored by dozens of recreational, commercial, environmental, business and tribal groups. The program does this by collecting web based and hard copy petitions signed by supporters. This constituent data is then presented and used with political leaders. In addition the program endeavors to keep all anglers and the general public informed about current California water and fishery issues.

We advocate for a more environmentally sustainable water policy that will provide enough water for municipal and agricultural use as well as improve viable fisheries for future generations. California is in a crisis with regard to water availability. Moving more water from one area to another is not a viable long-term solution. A statewide water conservation effort is absolutely critical if we are to more efficiently use our limited water supplies to ensure that all sectors have the water they need. We want all groups to be involved in these critical issues and to participate in the decision making processes that establish comprehensive water supply solutions for the entire state. We welcome input from all concerned groups.

Steering Committee:

Gary Adams, Calif. Striped Bass Assn. gary@garlaine.com

Dan Bacher, The Fish Sniffer danielbacher@fishsniffer.com

John Beuttler, Calif. Sportfishing Protection Alliance jbeuttler@aol.com

Sep Hendrickson, California Sportsman sep@seps.com

Mike McKenzie, Allied Fishing Group stripermike@earthlink.net

Bob Mellinger, WFF Promotions Bob4Fish@comcast.net

Dick Pool, Pro-Troll Fishing rbpool@protroll.com

Gordon Robertson American Sportfishing Assn. GRobertson@asafshing.org

John Ryzanych, Northern Calif. Council of Fly Fishers john@iconproducts.net

Michael Schweit, Southern California Outreach Coordinator msangler@earthlink.net

Ben Sleeter, Coastside Fishing Club bsleeter@gmail.com