Art Flick Chapter Trout Unlimited

 Annual Calendar: Coming Events, Meetings & Things To Do...  Last Updated: 04/28/2026 | 20:47(PK)580

 FUTURE GATHERINGS... 

***Sunday, May 3, 2026~ Walt Whitman High School Intro. Fly Fishing trip to Connetquot River State Park Preserve- Oakdale NY.  AFTU member volunteers needed to assit students with casting & fishing instruction on the day.  Contact: Annmarie Cosgrove (President) or Rich Cosgrove (V.P.) for program details or to volunteer.

***Tuesday, May 12, 2026~ Monthly Chapter Meeting. Guest Speaker: Bill Smith/Program Topic: "Wet Flies ~ History, Pattern Types & Angling Wet Flies".  Doors open at 7:00PM.  Location: Connetquot River State Park Preserve- Oakdale, New York.  Site: Main Park Building ~ Main Parlor Room.

***Tuesday, June 9, 2026~ Monthly Chapter Meeting.  Annual AFTU Officer Elections. Guest Speaker: Scott Bronson/Program: "Water Quality & Water Testing ~ Relational Steam Life".  Doors open at 7:00PM.  Location: Connetquot River State Park Preserve- Oakdale, New York.  Site: Main Park Building ~ Main Parlor Room.

***Friday, June 12th thru Sunday, June 14th 2026 ~ Art Flick TU Chapter West Branch Anglers Resort Trip.  For more information, questions & reservations, contact: Doug Ernst (Chapter Trip Coordinator) email: dougsbugs2[at]gmail.com

***Tuesday, September 8, 2026~ Monthly Chapter Meeting. Guest Speaker: TBA.  Doors open at 7:00PM.  Location: Connetquot River State Park Preserve- Oakdale, New York.  Site: Main Park Building ~ Main Parlor Room.

***Tuesday, October 13, 2026~ Monthly Chapter Meeting.  Guest Speaker: TBA.  Doors open at 7:00PM.  Location: Connetquot River State Park Preserve- Oakdale, New York.  Site: Main Park Building ~ Main Parlor Room.

***Tuesday, November 10, 2026~ Monthly Chapter Meeting.  Guest Speaker: TBA.  Doors open at 7:00PM.  Location: Connetquot River State Park Preserve- Oakdale, New York.  Site: Main Park Building ~ Main Parlor Room.

***Tuesday, December 8~ Monthly Chapter Meeting.  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  

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 Board of Directors Chairwoman Annmarie 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.)

2025/2026 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:

2025/2026  (revised: 10/31/2025 ~ 2337HRS)_202
OCT   4, 11, 18 
NOV   1, 8 (AFTU FF Instruction Walt Whitman H.S.),15 (International Fly Tying Symposium/Somerset NJ), 22, 29 
DEC   6, 13, 20 
JAN   3, 10, 17 
FEB   7, 14, 21 
MAR  7, 14, 21 

      ~ 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 hook, no barbs allowed.  Only one (1) barbless fly can be fished at a time.  No Tandem hooks.  No lead weight of any type may be used!
• Only one rod may be used per site.