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July 6—11, 2025
‣ Cost is $800 per teen ‣ For Girls and Boys ages 14-17 ‣ Fully insured by Trout Unlimited ‣ All equipment, lodging and meals provided ‣ One-on-one lessons on the water of the Delaware River system ‣ Lessons on fly tying, casting, fly fishing, entomology, ecology and conservatio ‣ Lodging at Big Valley Lodge in Hale Eddy, NY (near the West Branch of the Delaware River) |
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Monday, April 21, 2025
7:00 - 8:30pm American Legion Zaloga Post 1520 4 Everett Rd, Albany, NY 12205 We are excited to welcome special guest Doug Lyons, who will present on trico fishing. Doug Lyons is a fly fisher, fly tier, author, and writer. His book, Fly Fishing Guide to the Battenkill, will be available for purchase at the meeting. Doug began fly fishing in his native state Massachusetts at the age of twelve. Finding the stocked trout of the Bay State somewhat lacking, Doug convinced his non-angling father to take a trip to the Battenkill; which happened in the fall of 1977. Despite a fishless weekend Doug immediately fell in love with the river. During this time Doug also helped with early habitat restoration work on a small Cape Cod wild brook trout stream; the Quashnet. This gave Doug a deep appreciation for the role of habitat protection in maintaining quality fisheries. Doug has been fortunate to fish in many of the wonderful waters around the country. His first trip to the Catskills at 15 was magical. Other trips have brought Doug to waters as far west as Washington State and as far south as the Letort. Monthly Chapter Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month. Meetings typically begin with an informal gathering/fly tyer at 6:30pm, followed by general session at 7pm. |
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Saturday, March 22, 2025
9:00AM - 3:00PM American Legion Zaloga Post 1520 4 Everett Rd, Albany, NY 12205 All are welcome to join Clearwater TU for the annual Sportsman's Flea Market! Proceeds support local conservation efforts for trout and their habitats. Entry is $3 per person // Free for children under 12 * Shop from 25 tables of gently used (including vintage) fishing gear, outdoor sporting gear, books and more from 15 vendors! * Stock up on fly tying materials * Check out tying demos by six of the best tiers in the Capital Region * Grab a cup of locally-roasted coffee from Brewtus Roasting * Meet conservation-minded folks and learn how you can get involved with organizations working regionally, including Clearwater Trout Unlimited, NYS Trout Waters Youth Camp, Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, Environmental Clearinghouse of Schenectady (ECOS), Schoharie River Center, and more! You won't want to miss this opportunity to meet up with conservation-minded friends and score great bargains on gear from our biggest lineup of vendors yet! Swing by in the afternoon for a chance to win great door prizes! Door prize tickets will be given out with each new admission starting at 12:30 PM, with drawings every 1/2 hour until closing at 3:00 PM. |
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Monday, February 24, 2025
7:00 - 8:30pm American Legion Zaloga Post 1520 4 Everett Rd, Albany, NY 12205 We're excited to welcome guest Scott Meyer of Black Dog Outdoor Sports this month. Scott will be sharing advice and gear suggestions to help make fly fishing simple, from your pack to your rod set-up, and going over what he brings on fishing trips and why. Scott is an experienced angler, local fishing guide, and dedicated member of Clearwater TU. Monthly Chapter Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month. Meetings typically begin with an informal gathering/fly tyer at 6:30pm, followed by general session at 7pm. |
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Friday, August 2, 2024
Wolf Hollow Brewing Company Schenectaday, NY Clearwater TU is excited to bring the Fly Fishing Film Tour 2024 back to the Capital District. Join us on Friday, August 2nd, from 5-9pm at Wolf Hollow Brewing Company, in Schenectady, NY. Wolf Hollow features a schedule of rotating food trucks and has a great outdoor space, so come early to eat, drink, hang out with old friends and meet new ones. This will be an outdoor screening, under the the stars, so bring your own lawn chair or blanket and maybe some bug repellent. The screening will start around 7, depending on daylight. All ages are welcome. This is a family friendly event. Tickets available online. All proceeds support the chapter's cold water conservation efforts. As a fundraiser, we also plan to have a bucket raffle. We're still collecting raffle prizes, so stay tuned, we'll post the prize list here ASAP. Wolf Hollow is sponsoring us and gifting us the use of their outdoor space, so make sure you thank them for their generosity and support them by enjoying a few delicious beverages. |
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Sunday, June 2, 2024
12:00 - 3:00pm The Hathorn Pavilion at Saratoga Spa State Park Join us for Riverfest, our chapter's "annual meeting" and family-friendly picnic with barbecue lunch, raffle prizes, casting demos, lawn games, and more. Burgers, hot dogs, soft drinks, and water will be provided. There will be a pot luck for sides and desserts - please bring your favorite dish to share! 2024 Conservation Raffle winners will be drawn during the event, though ticket holders are not required to attend in order to win a raffle prize. Chapter elections will take place during the afternoon. The following board seats will be voted in: - President - Vice President - Secretary - Treasurer |
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May 3-5, 2024
Arlington, VT Join fellow TU members, supporters and volunteers from across the Northeast on May 3-5 in Arlington, Vermont for some great fishing, enlightening presentations, inspiring dialogue and engaging camaraderie with those who share your dedication to TU and our mission. Here's what you can expect at the Regional Rendezvous:
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NEW DATE! Saturday, April 13, 2024
10:00am Stateline Roadside Park (the Service Road parking area off Rt. 313) in Shushan, NY Join community volunteers from New York & Vermont for our annual Battenkill Trash Cleanup! We all love wading the banks of this legendary river and hate to see it tainted by errant trash and other pollutants. This event is free and open to the public. All ages and families welcome! There will be one dumpster location at the NY-313 Parking Area provided by our partners at Casella Waste Services. We will provide trash bags, but folks should come with their own gloves and bright/neon clothing. All trash should be brought by volunteers to one of the dumpster locations. Additional support for this great event comes from our friends at Orvis, as well as the Clearwater and Adirondack TU Volunteer Chapters. |
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Saturday March 23, 2024
9:00am - 2:00pm American Legion Zaloga Post 1520 4 Everett Rd, Albany, NY 12205 The Clearwater TU annual flea market returns on Saturday, March 23rd! Doors open at 9:00am and all are welcome. Admittance is $3.00 for adults; Children 16 and under attend for free. VENDORS WANTED! Vendors may reserve a table for $20 ($15 for each additional table) plus 10% of sales. If you don’t have enough to fill an entire table but want to participate, you can add a few items to the Clearwater Chapter's table and only pay 10% of sales. All items must tagged with vendor name and price. Set up is from 7:30-9:00am. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We're looking for a few volunteers to help throughout the day and spread the word to their networks and through social media. For more information on volunteering or to reserve a table, please contact Bob Mead at rmead1@nycap.rr.com or 518-399-9000. |
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Monday, February 26, 2024
7:00-8:30pm American Legion - Joseph E. Zaloga Post 1520 4 Everett Rd, Albany, NY 12205 Join us for a "tie along" workshop with our special guest Brian Sheppard of City Fly NYC! |
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
7:00-8:30pm Join us "virtually" on Zoom for a special presentation with Chris Powers of NYS DEC Region 5. Chris will be sharing results of recent anglers surveys as well as some updates on Brook Trout in the Adirondacks. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86981186773?pwd=TUZVOXFTRHVLTTBwaGdrWHNtVm9sZz09 Meeting ID: 869 8118 6773 Passcode: 202481 Dial by your location • +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) • +1 646 931 3860 US |
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Monday, January 22, 2024
7:00-8:30pm NEW LOCATION! Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park NY Former Clearwater TU President Dave Langan will join us to speak about pursuing Striped Bass on the fly in the back bays and salt ponds of Cape Cod. Be sure to save the date! Monthly Chapter Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month. Meetings typically begin with an informal gathering/fly tyer at 6:30pm, followed by general session at 7pm. |
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Monday, September 18, 2023
7:00-8:30pm American Legion Joseph E. Zaloga Post 1520 4 Everett Road Albany, NY 12205 Regular chapter meetings resume this month with special guest speaker Doug Lyons, author of the newly published "Fly Fishing Guide to the Battenkill". Join us for an evening of conversation about the Battenkill River. Doug will have copies of his book available for purchase. |
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September 15, 2023
9am - 12pm Six Mile Waterworks Park 135 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205 Every year Clearwater TU organizes several fishing outings for Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital at Six Mile Waterworks Park in Albany. Located in the center of the park, Rensselaer Lake is stocked with approximately 2,000 rainbow trout each year, offering prime fishing opportunities. Volunteers are needed to help at this event. If interested, please contact Jim Zimmons at 518-506-8964 or jzimmons1@gmail.com. |
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Saturday, April 1, 2023
10:00am Two locations:
Join community volunteers from New York and Vermont for a trash cleanup event on the Battenkill! There are *two* different locations where you can meet up to begin the cleanup at 10:00AM. Following the cleanup (around noon), volunteers will rendezvous at Ramunto's Brick Oven Pizza in Arlington. Volunteers should bring their own gloves and wear bright or neon clothing. TU will provide garbage bags. Dumpsters will be stationed at each cleanup site. This event will be held rain or shine. Advance registration is appreciated. Register online at https://tu.myeventscenter.com/event/Ny-Vt-Battenkill-Cleanup-Event-April-1st-75071 |
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Monday, March 20, 2023
7:00-8:30pm American Legion Joseph E. Zaloga Post 1520 4 Everett Road Albany, NY 12205 Guest Speaker: Jacob Fetterman, project manager for Trout Unlimited's Battenkill Home Rivers Initiative. |
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Monday, January 16, 2023
7:00 - 8:30pm American Legion Joseph E. Zaloga Post 1520 4 Everett Road Albany, NY 12205 Guest speaker: Lindsay Agness Registration is encouraged: https://tu.myeventscenter.com/event/Clearwater-Guest-Speaker-Lindsay-Agness-Ny-Tu-72155 |
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Sunnyview FishingFriday, September 9, 2022
9am - 12pm Six Mile Waterworks Park 135 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Every year Clearwater TU organizes several fishing outings for Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital at Six Mile Waterworks Park in Albany. Located in the center of the park, Rensselaer Lake is stocked with approximately 2,000 rainbow trout each year, offering prime fishing opportunities. Volunteers are needed to help at this event. If interested, please contact Jim Zimmons at 518-506-8964 or jzimmons1@gmail.com. |
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Monday, May 16, 2022
6:30 - 8:30pm American Legion Joseph E. Zaloga Post 1520 4 Everett Road Albany, NY 12205 This month's guest speaker is Todd Spire, Catskills fly fishing guide and owner of Esopus Creel. A lifelong fisherman, Todd relocated to the Catskills in 2008 and has been fishing Esopus Creek ever since. Todd offers fly fishing instruction for beginners as well as advanced casting techniques to experienced anglers. Skilled in dry and wet fly presentations he also specializes in tight-line nymphing in the traditional Catskill style. He is a board member of the Ashokan-Pepacton Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Learn more about Todd Spire in this article from Northern Woodlands. |
Photo by Peter Crosby
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On June 24, 2017 the Clearwater Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Battenkill Conservancy conducted the second of four scheduled Route 313 roadside cleanup sessions. The day started out with rain but just before the gathering at the DOT parking area on the Battenkill the rain stopped. Coffee and donuts, provided by the Dunkin Donuts of Greenwich, was enjoyed by the participants along with plenty of conversation. A total of nine individuals showed up to participate in the cleanup, four from TU and five from the Conservancy. Fortunately, the grass along the highway had been cut by the Department of Transportation, making the cleanup easier and dryer for the participants, although all had wet feet. This cleanup session produced only three large bags of trash. The weather was cooperative during the cleanup and rain held off until it was finished. The next cleanup is scheduled for August 26th.
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Ned Van Woert gave a presentation on the history of Cayadutta Creek and showed a short video he made on the past problems the stream has experienced, the stream’s present state, and its potential for the future. The video won the top award at a recent film festival at Lake George and is headed to a national competition. Ned has been working for years to gain support for the stream and is interested and open to any suggestions our members might have. The Cayadutta originates in southern Fulton county and flows through Gloversville and Johnstown before entering the Mohawk. For years the stream was abused and neglected by both municipalities and industry. The stream is now in various stages of recovery and producing some beautiful brown trout.
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The Fly Fishing Film Tour was held at Union College on April 8th. This year's films were spectacular and the crowd enjoyed them thoroughly. Thanks to Trevor Tripp who organized the event along with the Union College 5 Rivers program.
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A combined team of Battenkill Conservancy and Clearwater Trout Unlimited Members met on Saturday, June 25th to conduct the second Route 313 Road Side Clean-up. Members met at 0900 at the Route 313 picnic area to have coffee and donuts and conversation prior to conducting the clean-up. This was the second of four scheduled clean-ups along Route 313 for the 2016 season. About eight bags of trash were collected by the members. The clean-up events are a good opportunity for new TU members to meet other members of the Clearwater Chapter and also members of the Battenkill Conservancy and to learn about their organization's mission to protect the Battenkill River and the Battenkill watershed.
We invite volunteers to help with future Route 313 Road Side Clean-ups. |
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