December Social and Holiday party

Our annual holiday party is on December 9 at Rio Tomatlan. 

Meet and greet at 6:00, party starts at 6:30. 

White Elephant Holiday Gift Exchange

Raffle, Food/Drink, Fun

November Meeting - Trout In The Classroom and youth program Updates

Come out to hear about our great youth education programs. We will hear updates on this year's programs. Hopefully meet some of the participating youth and Teachers. We will also give updates on our other youth programs. 

This school year there are six Trout in the Classroom programs in our chapter's territory (Naples, Plattsburgh, Penn Yan, Marcus Whitman, Canandaigua and Geneva). 

Gorham Fun Days, Lincoln Hill Farms, Sunday July 28, 11am-4pm

Bring the family out on Sunday July 28th, to celebrate the history of Gorham, NY at Lincoln Hill Farms.

It's a full day of events, starting at 9 a.m. with a 5K and a children's run at 11 a.m. to commemorate a race held years ago to remember Marcus Whitman, a missionary born in Rushville, a section of Gorham.

The day's family activities will officially begin at 11 a.m. and go until 4 p.m. include a tractor show, vendors, a literary festival featuring F.L.A.R.E. - Finger Lakes Authors and Readers Experience with almost two dozen authors from multiple genres. Children's book authors will also have activities for the kids.

There will also be the opportunity to learn about the local historical history and composting and conservation education. Historical Societies from Gorham, MIddlesex, Prattsburgh, Wheeler and the Narcissa Prentiss House will be available.

Click Here if you would like to volunteer at the Canandaigua Lake TU table. We will be teaching fly casting, fishing in the pond and telling folks about our cold water conservation programs. 

Come out and enjoy the day. Food will be available on site.

Educational and Hands-On Activities:

Cornell Cooperative Extension

Marcus Whitman Science Department

DEC Fisheries

Canandaigua Lake Trout Unlimited

Finger Lakes Prism

Impact Earth

Vintage Tractor/Equipment Display with Yates Tractor Club

Voter Registration

DEC Electro Fishing on the Cohocton River

We are planning to electrofish the Cohocton River from July 9th through the 12th.

We hope to start downstream near Kanona and work upstream throughout the week, ending at Schribner Rd.

This could change depending on flow/temperature. Let me know if anyone wants to join us and we can coordinate time/location as we get closer.

Here is where we will be if weather/flow are not a factor:
 
Tuesday (7/9) – Cross Rd and Avoca Back Rd
Wednesday (7/10) – Wentworth Rd and State Route 371
Thursday (7/11) – church in Atlanta, Parks Rd, Schribner Rd
 
Pete Austerman
Aquatic Biologist, Division of Fish and Wildlife
 
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
 
Please click here to contact Ralph Rothfelder if you are interested in participating.

Ralph Rothfelder

Conservation Chairman
Canandaigua Lake Trout Unlimited

DEC Electro Fishing on the Cohocton River

We are planning to electrofish the Cohocton River from July 9th through the 12th.

We hope to start downstream near Kanona and work upstream throughout the week, ending at Schribner Rd.

This could change depending on flow/temperature. Let me know if anyone wants to join us and we can coordinate time/location as we get closer.

Here is where we will be if weather/flow are not a factor:
 
Tuesday (7/9) – Cross Rd and Avoca Back Rd
Wednesday (7/10) – Wentworth Rd and State Route 371
Thursday (7/11) – church in Atlanta, Parks Rd, Schribner Rd
 
Pete Austerman
Aquatic Biologist, Division of Fish and Wildlife
 
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
 
Please click here to contact Ralph Rothfelder if you are interested in participating.

Ralph Rothfelder

Conservation Chairman
Canandaigua Lake Trout Unlimited

DEC Electro Fishing on the Cohocton River

We are planning to electrofish the Cohocton River from July 9th through the 12th.

We hope to start downstream near Kanona and work upstream throughout the week, ending at Schribner Rd.

This could change depending on flow/temperature. Let me know if anyone wants to join us and we can coordinate time/location as we get closer.

Here is where we will be if weather/flow are not a factor:
 
Tuesday (7/9) – Cross Rd and Avoca Back Rd
Wednesday (7/10) – Wentworth Rd and State Route 371
Thursday (7/11) – church in Atlanta, Parks Rd, Schribner Rd
 
Pete Austerman
Aquatic Biologist, Division of Fish and Wildlife
 
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
 
Please click here to contact Ralph Rothfelder if you are interested in participating.

Ralph Rothfelder

Conservation Chairman
Canandaigua Lake Trout Unlimited

Another Season is winding down. We had great year of conservation efforts, stockings, and the Trout in the Classroom program is growing, and of course lots of great fishing.

Come join us to celebrate the season and enjoy some great food and fun!

This year we will be at Lawrence Park in the Town of Cohocton. We will be cooking up hot dogs, burgers and providing beverages. Please bring a dish to pass (salads, desserts etc.)

Mark your calendars! More information to come regarding registration.

2024 Fly Fishing School

We be holding our Intro to Fly Fishing school again this May 4th at Onanda Park on Canandaigua Lake. 

To Register as a Student for the school, click the link below:

Click Here for Student Registration for Intro to Fly Fishing 

Here is a quick outline of what to expect:

• The school will be three hours long, from 9am to 12pm on Saturday May 4th. 

• The school will be free of charge. We will limit attendance to twenty students.   

• The school will be designed for beginners.  No previous knowledge of fly-fishing is required. All skill levels are welcome to come.

• After a brief introduction to the flyrod, line and reel, we will go outside and learn the basics of the fly cast.

• After the class practices their casting, we will reconvene and cover more topics like where to fish, what to catch and what kind of flies to use. 

• We will break into smaller groups to cover more advanced topics like reading a stream and knot tying.  

• Snacks and beverages will be provided. 

• After the class, fishing off of the pier on Canandaigua Lake is available for anyone with a current NYS Freshwater fishing license

If you have any questions about learning how to fly fish or would like to volunteer for this event, send an email to Info@canandaigualaketu.org 

We need your help!

- Friday, April 5th

- Friday, April 19th

We will be bucket stocking the Cohocton River:

• We need a dozen or more people each day.

• We will distribute the roughly 3,570 fish (3,110 – 1-year-olds and 360 2-year-olds).

• Stocking starts in Atlanta and after 20 or so stops ends in Kanona around 2:30 or 3:00 PM.

• We need your help to effectively bucket stock and spread out the trout.

Please consult the weather and dress appropriately. High rubber boots or waders are recommended.

We will gather at 9:00 AM, at the Mountain View Inn located at 34 E Main St, Atlanta, NY 14808.

For those of you who have not participated before, this is a great way to start understanding where to fish on the Cohocton River.

If you can help, please email Ralph Rothfelder (rrothfelder@gmail.com) and let him know which day(s) you can help so I know how many volunteers are coming.

We need your help!

- Friday, April 5th

- Friday, April 19th

We will be bucket stocking the Cohocton River:

• We need a dozen or more people each day.

• We will distribute the roughly 3,570 fish (3,110 – 1-year-olds and 360 2-year-olds).

• Stocking starts in Atlanta and after 20 or so stops ends in Kanona around 2:30 or 3:00 PM.

• We need your help to effectively bucket stock and spread out the trout.

Please consult the weather and dress appropriately. High rubber boots or waders are recommended.

We will gather at 9:00 AM, at the Mountain View Inn located at 34 E Main St, Atlanta, NY 14808.

For those of you who have not participated before, this is a great way to start understanding where to fish on the Cohocton River.

If you can help, please email Ralph Rothfelder (rrothfelder@gmail.com) and let him know which day(s) you can help so I know how many volunteers are coming.

Cohocton River Profile with DEC's Peter Austerman

Our Guest Speaker will be Peter Austerman, who has been an Aquatic Biologist in the NYSDEC Region 8 Fisheries Unit since 2006. He is originally from Penn Yan and grew up fishing in many of the lakes and streams in the Finger Lakes region. Pete completed environmental programs at Finger Lakes Community College and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Doors will open at 6pm

- Come early to enjoy a beverage and exchange fish stories with your buddies.

- Bernie will be tying flies and/or making fly line welded loops. 

Holiday Party!

Our meeting will be in person at American Legion Canandaigua Post 256 at 454 N Main Street. We will not be simulcasting on Zoom. 

If you had a fun adventure over the summer and want to share your fish stories, email us at Info@CanandaiguaLakeTU.org.

Note: This season we are starting meetings at the Legion half an hour earlier at 6:30pm and ending promptly at 8pm. The doors will open at 6:00pm. Come early to help us setup, grab some refreshments and tell fish stories with your buddies. 

Join us at Canandaigua Lake TU's October meeting of the 2023-24 season on Monday, November 13th at 6:30pm.

Our meeting will be in person at American Legion Canandaigua Post 256 at 454 N Main Street. We will not be simulcasting on Zoom. 

If you have any questions about the meeting or the chapter, email us at Info@CanandaiguaLakeTU.org.

Note: This season we are starting meetings at the Legion half an hour earlier at 6:30pm and ending promptly at 8pm. The doors will open at 6:00pm. Come early to help us setup, grab some refreshments and tell fish stories with your buddies. 

Join us at Canandaigua Lake TU's October meeting of the 2023-24 season on Monday, October 9th at 6:30pm.

Our meeting will be in person at American Legion Canandaigua Post 256 at 454 N Main Street. We will not be simulcasting on Zoom. 

If you have any questions about the meeting or the chapter, email us at Info@CanandaiguaLakeTU.org.

Note: This season we are starting meetings at the Legion half an hour earlier at 6:30pm and ending promptly at 8pm. The doors will open at 6:00pm. Come early to help us setup, grab some refreshments and tell fish stories with your buddies. 

Join us at Canandaigua Lake TU's first monthly meeting of the 2023-24 season on Monday, September 11th at 6:30pm. Our theme is 'How I Spent My Summer Vacation', as our speakers share their fishing and other adventures. 

Our meeting will be in person at American Legion Canandaigua Post 256 at 454 N Main Street. We will not be simulcasting on Zoom. 

If you had a fun adventure over the summer and want to share your fish stories, email us at Info@CanandaiguaLakeTU.org.

Note: This season we are starting meetings at the Legion half an hour earlier at 6:30pm and ending promptly at 8pm. The doors will open at 6:00pm. Come early to help us setup, grab some refreshments and tell fish stories with your buddies. 

Shoreline Cleanup and Bass & Panfish Invitational
Boughton Park, East Bloomfield NY
Monday July 10 7am to 11am or 4pm-Sunset

For the past two years, the Boughton Park Commission has given Canandaigua Lake TU a Special Use Permit and several parking passes for our members and friends to enjoy this beautiful park. 

This year, we will show our appreciation for this access by holding a Shoreline Cleanup event on the two lakes. Unfortunately, some anglers are slobs when they are on the water, so we'll be picking up any floating bottles, cans, plastic bags, worm containers and especially broken off fishing line and hooks. All trash we collect will be carried out of the park. 

Click Here to register for the Shoreline Cleanup and Bass & Panfish Invitational

For more information about Boughton Park, click this link: 
https://www.victorny.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Boughton-Park-1

Click Here to Reserve your Special Parking Permit

Canandaigua Lake TU is assisting Boy Scout Troops 46 and 122 in Phelps and Wayne County with their Boy Scout Fly Fishing Merit Badge. The event will be held at Budd Park in Shortsville, NY

It's that time of year again when we wind down yet another great TU season that was full of great conservation efforts, education programs, and of course fishing.

We will be cooking up hot dogs, burgers and providing beverages. Please bring a dish to pass (salads, desserts etc.)

Click here for the TU Event center link to RSVP and get tickets, so that we know how much food to buy.

Bring your rod and try your luck on the pond!

This event is free but donations to defray the food costs would be appreciated.

Mon, June 12 at 6:00 PM at Victor Municipal Park - Picnic pavilion, Victor, New York

We be holding our Intro to Fly Fishing school again this May 13 at Onanda Park on Canandaigua Lake.  To Register as a Student for the school, click the link below:

Click Here for Student Registration for Intro to Fly Fishing 

Here is a quick outline of what to expect:

• The school will be three hours long, from 9am to 12pm on Saturday May 13th. 

• The school will be free of charge. We will limit attendance to twenty students.   

• The school will be designed for beginners.  No previous knowledge of fly-fishing is required. All skill levels are welcome to come.

• After a brief introduction to the flyrod, line and reel, we will go outside and learn the basics of the fly cast.

• After the class practices their casting, we will reconvene and cover more topics like where to fish, what to catch and what kind of flies to use.  We will break into smaller groups to cover more advanced topics like reading a stream and knot tying.  

Rick Kustich presents “Fly Fishing for Great Lakes Steelhead”

Join us At 6:30 PM on Monday March 13th, 2023, the Canandaigua Lake Chapter of Trout Unlimited is hosting fly-fishing writer, instructor, and guide Rick Kustich at the Orvis Store in Pittsford Plaza.  Rick will be discussing the pursuit of steelhead in the Great Lakes Region. His presentation will include run timing, steelhead behavior, strategy, techniques, flies and some of the region's top rivers.

 Enter a raffle for a chance to win a Rick Kustich guided trip for two (a $550.00 value).  

Rick offers guided trips for Spey fishing for Great Lakes steelhead, lake-run brown trout or smallmouth; dry fly or swinging the fly for inland trout; or fly fishing for musky. All trips are designed to be instructional with a balanced emphasis on success, learning, and enjoying the overall experience while exploring the variety that the Western New York region offers.

You can find more information about Rick:

website: http://www.rickkustich.com/

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickkustich/?hl=en

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RickKustichFlyFishing/