Art Flick Chapter Trout Unlimited

Coming Events, Meetings & Things To Do... Last Updated: 11/02/2026 |22:52(PK)1353

 FUTURE GATHERINGS... 

 ***Thursday, November 5, 2026~ Second of four fall 2026 High School Intro. Fly Fishing Programs at Connetquot River State Park- Oakdale NY.  AFTU member volunteers needed to assit students with casting & fishing instruction on the day.  Contact: Rich Cosgrove (President AFTU) for program details or to volunteer. Email: rcosgrove[at]gmail.com

***Sunday, November 8, 2026~ Gerald Berrafati, Mianus Chapter Coordinator with Trout Unlimited is hosting a volunteer training at Connetquot River State Park Preserve on using Environmental DNA (eDNA) to assess streams for TU's "Big Apple Brook Trout" initiative.  Part of "Big Apple Brook Trout", a Trout Unlimited initiative to use community science to assess the health of brook trout populations within 100 miles of New York City, volunteers will be using cutting-edge eDNA testing kits to identify brook trout populations on streams that haven’t been formally assessed in decades, or at all.  No experience necessary! Taking eDNA samples is super easy and if you’re interested in brook trout conservation on Long Island, this project is a great way to get involved!

***Tuesday, November 10, 2026~ Monthly Chapter Meeting.  Guest Speaker: Mark Romaine / Presentation: "The Southside Sportsmen's Club: In their own wards".  A Historic look back at this famed Sportsmen's organization and their impact on what today is known as "Connetquot River State Park Preserve".  It is sure to be an enlightening evening. Doors open at 7:00PM.  Location: Connetquot River State Park Preserve- Oakdale, New York.  Site: Main Park Building ~ Main Parlor Room.

***Tuesday, November 17, 2026~ Third of four fall 2026 High School Intro. Fly Fishing Programs at Connetquot River State Park Preserve- Oakdale NY.  AFTU member volunteers needed to assit students with casting & fishing instruction on the day.  Contact: Rich Cosgrove (President AFTU) for program details or to volunteer. Email: rcosgrove[at]gmail.com

***Sunday, November 22, 2026~ Fourth of four fall 2026 High School Intro. Fly Fishing Programs at Connetquot River State Park Preserve- Oakdale NY.  AFTU member volunteers needed to assit students with casting & fishing instruction on the day.  Contact: Rich Cosgrove (President AFTU) for program details or to volunteer. Email: rcosgrove[at]gmail.com

***Tuesday, December 8~ Monthly Chapter Meeting ~ "Annual Holiday Gathering".  Guest Speaker: TBA.  Doors open at 7:00PM.  Location: Connetquot River State Park Preserve- Oakdale, New York.  Site: Main Park Building ~ Main Parlor Room.

+++PLANNED GUEST SPEAKERS IN 2027+++

***Tuesday, January 12, 2027~ Monthly Chapter Meeting.  Guest Speaker: John Waldman. Program on "River Restorations: Dam Removal & Migratory Fish"  Doors open at 7:00PM.  Location: Connetquot River State Park Preserve- Oakdale, New York.  Site: Main Park Building ~ Main Parlor Room.

***Tuesday, February 9, 2027~ Monthly Chapter Meeting. Guest Speaker: Paul McCain, owner River Bay Outfitters. Program on "Things I Have On My Tying Bench". Doors open at 7:00PM.  Location: Connetquot River State Park Preserve- Oakdale, New York.  Site: Main Park Building ~ Main Parlor Room.

***Tuesday, March 9, 2027~ Monthly Chapter Meeting.  Guest Speaker: Heidi O'Riordan, Manager New York State Department Environmental Conservation Region 1 Fisheries Unit. Program: "Updates & Status for Long Island Fisheries and Chapter member Q & A". Doors open at 7:00PM.  Location: Connetquot River State Park Preserve- Oakdale, New York.  Site: Main Park Building ~ Main Parlor Room.

***Tuesday, April 13, 2027~ Monthly Chapter Meeting.  Guest Speaker: Ashley Marie Rusch (Longwood H.S. Student of Chapter member Ivan Suarez). Program: Discussion on "Day In The Life Of The Carmans River" Program and will present a study of the results in a longitudinal water quality study over the past 4 years..  Doors open at 7:00PM.  Location: Connetquot River State Park Preserve- Oakdale, New York.  Site: Main Park Building ~ Main Parlor Room.

***Tuesday, May 11, 2027~ Monthly Chapter Meeting. Guest Speaker: Bill Smith. Program: "Alternative materi  Doors open at 7:00PM.  Location: Connetquot River State Park Preserve- Oakdale, New York.  Site: Main Park Building ~ Main Parlor Room.

***Tuesday, June 8, 2027~ Monthly Chapter Meeting. Yearly Officer Elections. Guest Speaker: TBA.  Doors open at 7:00PM.  Location: Connetquot River State Park Preserve- Oakdale, New York.  Site: Main Park Building ~ Main Parlor Room.

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 Monthly Chapter Meeting Schedule
  
Monthly Chapter meeting is the SECOND TUESDAY of every month , except for July & August, or as otherwise noted.  Doors open at 7:00 P.M.  All Monthly Chapter meetings begin at 7:30 PM, and new in 2020 at the Connetquot State River Park Preserve in the historic main Clubhouse building on the Preserve grounds.  Parking is in the adjacent parking lot(s) to the rear of the building.  Entry to the main Clubhouse is from the building's rear walkway connecting parking lot to the lighted rear entrance of the main Clubhouse building.  See "Chapter Meeting: Loc. Directions"   >>> CLICK FOR DIRECTIONS <<<

2026

January 13
February 10
March 10  
April 14  
May 12 
June 9 
July 14 (No Meeting - Summer Recess) 
August 11 (No Meeting - Summer Recess) 
September 8
October 13 
November 10    
December 8  

 2027

January 12 
February 9 
March 9 
April 13 
May 11 
June 8 
July 13 (No Meeting - Summer Recess) 
August 10 (No Meeting - Summer Recess) 
September 14 
October 12 
November 9 
December 12 
 

Monthly Board of Directors Meeting Schedule (Last update: 01/08/2026  21:38hrs)

Planned Monthly Board of Directors meeting is the FIRST THURSDAY of each month, unless otherwise noted by Chairman.  Meetings start at 6:30 P.M. and end ~ 9:00 P.M.  All active Art Flick TU Chapter members are welcome and encouraged to attend the meetings.  For information & meeting locations contact 2026/2027 Board of Directors Chairperson Rich Cosgrove.

2026
January 1 8 (Zoom Conference Session)
February 5
March 5
April 2
May 7
June 4
July 2 (No regularly scheduled Meeting - Summer Recess)
August 6 (No regularly scheduled Meeting - Summer Recess)
September 3
October 1
November 5
December 3

  (NOTE: CHECK WITH BOARD CHAIRPERSON TO RE-CONFIRM EACH MEETING CALENDAR DATE & MEETING LOCATION.)

2026/2027 Fall/Winter Fly Tying Schedule  

  The Saturday morning fly tying sessions start at 9:30 AM and finish by 12:00 PM noon.  The sessions are hosted at the Connetquot River State Park Preserve ~ Oakdale, New York in the Park's historic Main Club House (formerly of the Southside Sportsman's District Club).  Sessions are scheduled from October thru March for the first three Saturdays of each month. Vehicle parking lots are located at the rear entrance of the building.  Planned dates are:

2026/2027 ~ Please check back - new dates to be confirmed.  (revised: 06/29/202 ~ 08:06HRS)_832
OCT    3 ("Catch A Rainbow" Breast Cancer event), 10, 17 
NOV    7, 14, 21 
DEC    5, 12, 19 
JAN    2, 9, 16 
FEB    6, 13, 20 
MAR   6, 13, 20 

      ~ PARK PRESERVE FISHING RULES & REGULATIONS ~

• FISHING SESSIONS:
  Morning:          8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Noon
  Afternoon:      12:00 PM to 4:00PM
  Evening:         4:00 PM to Dusk(~8:00PM)  (Note: Evening Session is seasonal)
  
• All anglers must possess a valid New York State Fishing License in their name and on their person.  It must be produced upon request.
• AFTU Fees are $30 per angler per four(4) hour session payable in advance of the day of outing (Please review payment procedure above...)
  
• RUBBER OR NYLON hip boots or waders only!  NO felt-soled boots or neoprene of ANY kind.
• There is a two trout possession limit.  When the two fish creel limit is reached, the angler must end the fishing session.
  
• Putting any trout on a stringer is prohibited.
• Please plan on cleaning all kept trout off Park premises.
• ALL BROOK TROUT above the Hatchery MUST BE RELEASED.
• There is no wading upstream of the Hatchery - platform fishing only.
  
• All fishing is done with conventional fly fishing gear only.   All flies must be single barbless hook, no barbs allowed. No Tandem hooks.  A "dry-dropper rig" fly combination is allowed.   No lead weight of any type may be used!
• Only one rod may be used per site.