EVENTS
December Flying-Tying Thursday December 7-Burchfield Nature and Art Center West Seneca, NY in person 6pm to 8pm
December Virtual Flying Tying Thurs. December 14-Zoom Meeting (zoom information will be emailed) 7pm to 8pm
December Meeting Thursday December 21-Orvis Store in Williamsville, (Eastern Hills- 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14221) - 6pm fly tying and 7pm meeting
January Meeting Thursday January 18, 2024-Orvis Store in Williamsville, (Eastern Hills- 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14221) - 6pm fly tying and 7pm meeting presentation topic TBD
Lake Erie Chapter-Beginning Fly Fishing School (Session 1 of 4) Monday January 22, 2024 6:30pm-8:30pm at W. Seneca Middle School, 1445 Center Rd. W. Seneca, NY 14224 Online registration will be available starting January 2, 2024 with West Seneca Central School District Community Education
Lake Erie Chapter-FFI Beginning Fly Fishing School (Session 2 of 4) Monday January 29, 2024 6:30pm-8:30pm at W. Seneca Middle School, 1445 Center Rd. W. Seneca, NY 14224 (located in gym)
Lake Erie Chapter-FFI- Membership Drive at Cabela (2003 Walden Ave, Cheektowaga, NY 14225) on Saturday February 3, 2024 10am to 2pm
Lake Erie Chapter-FFI Beginning Fly Fishing School (Session 3 of 4) Monday February 5, 2024 6:30pm-8:30pm at W. Seneca Middle School, 1445 Center Rd. W. Seneca, NY 14224 (located in gym)
Lake Erie Chapter-FFI- Membership Drive at Cabela (2003 Walden Ave, Cheektowaga, NY 14225) on Saturday February 10, 2024 10am to 2pm
Lake Erie Chapter-FFI Beginning Fly Fishing School (Session 4 of 4) Monday February 12, 2024 6:30pm-8:30pm at W. Seneca Middle School, 1445 Center Rd. W. Seneca, NY 14224 (located in gym)
Greater Niagara Fishing Expo February 15-18, 2024 -Niagara Falls Convention Center, 101 Old Falls St. Niagara Falls, NY 14303 Four day show from Thursday to Sunday.
Greater Niagara Fishing Expo-Lake Erie Chapter-FFI -Membership Tabletop- Thursday February 15 to Sunday February 18, 2024 -Niagara Falls Convention Center, 101 Old Falls St. Niagara Falls, NY 14303 To get on the sign up sheet to work the membership tabletop email Rick Widman at rcwidman11@gmail.com.
February Meeting Thursday February 22 -Orvis Store in Williamsville, (Eastern Hills- 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14221) - 6pm fly tying and 7pm meeting presentation is by Scott Cornett NYSDEC region 9 senior fisheries biologist. Scott will discuss stream samplings results, the ongoing study of the Rome and Oriskany stain of brown trout, the impact of landowners permission requirements for stocking on private property, and upcoming streams improvement projects.
Lake Erie Chapter-FFI- Beginning Fly Tying School (Session 1 of 4) Monday February 26, 2024 6:30pm-8:30pm at W. Seneca Middle School, 1445 Center Rd. W. Seneca, NY 14224 (located in cafeteria )
Western New York Trout Unlimited will be hosting The 18th annual FLY FISHING FILM TOUR (F3T) on Saturday March 2, 2024 2pm. The Ridge West Seneca 555 Orchard Park Road, West Seneca, NY 14224 and time will be determined. The F3T is the original and largest fly fishing film event. Lake Erie Chapter will have membership tabletop at the event.
The Fly Show-Lancaster, PA Outing Saturday March 2 and Sunday March 3, 2024 -Lancaster County Convention Center, 25 South Queen St. Lancaster, PA 17602 - 3 days and 2 nights trip to the The Fly Show in Lancaster, PA (leaves Friday (late morning and returns late Sunday)
Lake Erie Chapter-FFI- Beginning Fly Tying School (Session 2 of 4) Monday March 4, 2024 6:30pm-8:30pm at W. Seneca Middle School, 1445 Center Rd. W. Seneca, NY 14224 (located in cafeteria )
Springville International Fly Fishing Film Festival IF4 on Tuesday March 5, 2024 at 6pm at Joylan Theatre 11 W Main St, Springville, NY 14141. Lake Erie Chapter will have membership tabletop at the event.
Lake Erie Chapter-FFI- Beginning Fly Tying School (Session 3 of 4) Monday March 11, 2024 6:30pm-8:30pm at W. Seneca Middle School, 1445 Center Rd. W. Seneca, NY 14224 (located in cafeteria )
Lake Erie Chapter-FFI- Beginning Fly Tying School (Session 4 of 4) Monday March 18, 2024 6:30pm-8:30pm at W. Seneca Middle School, 1445 Center Rd. W. Seneca, NY 14224 (located in cafeteria )
March Meeting Thursday March 21-Orvis Store in Williamsville, (Eastern Hills- 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14221) - 6pm fly tying and 7pm meeting presentation topic TBD
April Meeting Thursday April 18-Orvis Store in Williamsville, (Eastern Hills- 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14221) - 6pm fly tying and 7pm meeting presentation topic TBD
Lake Erie Chapter-FFI 2 Person Fly Fishing Team Outing Saturday April 27, 2024 Upper Cattaurgus Creek 7:30am to 1:00pm Will meet 7:30am at Tim Hortons at 12479 Olean Road, Chaffee, NY to choose teams and select fishing locations. This event is about having fun on the water and developing new fishing strategies.
3rd Annual Gowanda Volunteer Fire Company Kids and Adult Fishing Clinic-Saturday May 4, 2024 Gowanda Volunteer Fire Company 230 Aldrich Street Gowanda, NY 14070 10am-2:00pm
Rainbow Paradise Fishing Park in Coudersport PA Wednesday May 15, 2024-Coudersport PA, 8:30am-4pm
May Meeting Thursday May 16-Orvis Store in Williamsville, (Eastern Hills- 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14221) - 6pm fly tying and 7pm meeting presentation topic TBD
2nd Annual Caledonia Trout Festival hosted by Village of Caledonia NY and the Big Springs Museum on Saturday June 1, 2024. Trout Festival which will be on and around the Big Springs Museum's grounds in Caledonia, NY. Lake Erie Chapter-FFI will have an outside membership tabletop (from 9am to 2pm)
Tifft Nature Preserve-SCINIGHT: Hands-On Introduction to Fly Tying Tuesday June 4 (7pm to 8:30pm) Learn the basics of fly tying
June Meeting Thursday June 20 -Orvis Store in Williamsville, (Eastern Hills- 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14221) - 6pm fly tying and 7pm meeting presentation topic TBD
No Meetings or Events during the months of July and August.
September Meeting Thursday Sept 19 -Orvis Store in Williamsville, (Eastern Hills- 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14221) - 6pm fly tying and 7pm meeting presentation topic TBD
October 2024 Meeting Thursday Oct 17 -Orvis Store in Williamsville, (Eastern Hills- 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14221) - 6pm fly tying and 7pm meeting presentation topic TBD
Gowanda Volunteer Fire Company Annual Fishing Derby, Sat/Sun Oct. 19-20 Gowanda, NY starts at 7am both days
November 2024 Meeting Thursday Nov 21 -Orvis Store in Williamsville, (Eastern Hills- 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14221) - 6pm fly tying and 7pm meeting presentation topic TBD
December 2024 Meeting Thursday Dec 19 -Orvis Store in Williamsville, (Eastern Hills- 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14221) - 6pm fly tying and 7pm meeting