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Next Meeting April 17, 2012 at Crosswinds, Hudson, NY
The 2011 Watershed Report Card has been completed for the Stockport Creek Watershed. Click Here to view or download a copy of the report. The Report Card is also posted on our website at www.stockportwatershed.org. Hudson Basin River Watch, Inc., and members of the advisory committee for the Stockport Creek Watershed Alliance selected locations to assess water quality impacts at ten stream locations.
Overall findings show improvement in water quality compared to the 2006 assessment. Site K8 on the Kinderhook Creek in the Town of Lebanon exhibited the highest score of this assessment (Hanky Mull Hill Road bridge).
The lowest score in 2006 was at the Stony Kill just below High Bridge Road (Station 19091), one-half mile below the Chatham waste water treatment facility. Improvement was shown in this assessment, but still registered in the “slightly impacted” category.
The lowest score in 2011 was on the Claverack Creek (Station 19095) located approximately 400 meters above the County Route 22 bridge (West Ghent Road) in Stockport.
In general, sites with a Biological Assessment Profile (BAP) score below 7.5 usually warrant further investigation. For a copy of the complete Field Data Summary, or for questions about data interpretation, please contact Fran Martino at (518) 828-1330, or by e-mail at fran@stockportwatershed.org
Fran Martino
River Haggie Outdoors
P. O. Box 422
Ghent, NY 12075
(518) 828-1330
“This is a Prince variation that I have been fishing recently. While I love the original Prince, I also love to work with different materials and see if the work as good or better than the original. This pattern, so far, has worked just as well. Try them in red and chartreuse for an attractor and caddis color.” - Juan Ramirez
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SAD NEWS
Tomm Eaton was the secretary for our chapter. He recently passed away suddenly and we lost not only a good friend, but a loyal chapter officer. We are looking for a replacement for Tomm and if any chapter members are interested in taking his place as chapter secretary, please contact Vinnie Dubois, our chapter president using the Contact Us link or call him at 1-845-757-3915. The basic duties are to take meeting minutes and eventually send them to our webmaster for listing on our website .Occasionally there may be some additional correspondence duties.To view some of the minutes on the website click on the following link http://cgtu.org/documents/ChapterArchives/MeetingMinutes/meetingminutes.html From there, you can also navigate to other areas on our website that may interest you.We meet on the third Tuesday of the month except for July and August .We do not meet during those months.
Review our latest Meeting Minutes. Click Here
Highlights of CGTU November Meeting:
Election held with the following results -
President,Vinnie DuBois
Vice President,Steve Matheke
Treasurer, Joe Laiz
Congratulations to all !!!.
Also - new By-Laws were adopted which will bring us into alignment with TU National Headquarters recommendations.
Fishing Humor - Deer Fishing Collague - Click Here
State to purchase 1200 acres in Catskill Park. Click Here to learn more.
View the DEC Announcement Here
T. U. Annual Stream Cleanup - Kinderhook Creek 2011. Click Here or on the picture to view.
Greater Stockport Creek Watershed Update by Fran Martino. Click Here
EPA Adds Dewey Loeffel Landfill in Rensselaer County to
Superfund List
Public Meeting Scheduled for March 24 in Nassau. Read the Entire Article Here
"TREES FOR TRIBS" initiate offers free native trees and shrubs for qualifying riparian buffer planting/restoration projects in the Hudson River Estuary watershed. If you know of a stream location that needs some bank stabilization, the Estuary Program's Riparian Buffer Coordinator can assist with plant selection, designing a planting plan, and other technical information to improve the odds of success for your project. For more information, please visit the website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/43668.html, or contact Fran Martino for sites in the Stockport Creek Watershed or Catskill Creek Watershed areas, 518-828-1330, fran@stockportcreekwatershed.org.
A typical day at Trout Waters starts with optional fishing at Hale Eddy followed by a hearty breakfast at 8 am. Students attend classes and break for lunch. In the afternoon, students will spend their time learning about habitat and the ecosystem on the river. Dinner will be served at 5pm followed by time to fly-fish somewhere on the West Branch of the Delaware River. Lights out at 11pm. This is an intense week of learning and flyfishing that is sure to last a life time. Check out their website here:
http://web.mac.com/avkurt/Site2/TroutWaters.html
Trout Unlimited & CGTU strongly supports the Casting For Recovery program which gives women “powerful tools to overcome the challenges of breast cancer”. Please take a look at their website,where you can also sign up for their newsletter. You can access CFR by clicking the logo below.
Building Tomorrow's Conservationist
New Photo's available from Catskill Creek Cleanup. Click Here
Ten Mile Creek Project Records - Updated 01/04/09 Executive Summary Phase I TU Article
My Favorite Flies by Wendy Neefus: Click Here
Watch T.U.'s 50th Anniversary Video
NEW - Foam Split Back Nymph/Emerger - Click Here
NEW - Check out our latest fishing related articles from some popular magazines. Click Here
Ron Urban, Stream Champion from Trout Magazine, Fall 2009 Click Here
Don't waste those cold dreary weekends, tie this "Knock-Off Woolly Bugger" From Eastern Fly Fishing, September/October. Click Here
President Steve Matheke and VP Vinnie Dubois accept award on behalf of CGTU for its work on the restoration of the Ten Mile Creek, Phase I. The prestigous award was given by TU National. Thanks to all on their efforts and special thanks to Bob Novak for all his work in acquiring grants and assembling a suberb coalition to accomplish the work.
More on Marcellus Shale and Hydraulic Fracturing. Click Here Thanks to Guy Winig for his submission.
We've added links to Podcasts on our page now. Click Here to learn more. Here's a sample; give it a try.
Tom Rosenbauer interviews Whit Frosburgh of TU,
Published October 27, 2009
Whit Fosburgh, Chief Development Officer at Trout Unlimited was meeting with Tom today and we convinced him to sit down for an interview for the podcast. Whit gives us a brief overview on TU's goals for the coming year. Click Here to listen to the Podcast.
Reintroducing Native Trout Presentation. Download Here
New York TU Council Passes Resolution on Gas Drilling in the Catskills. Click Here to Read
Marcellus Shale Surprises Geologists
Is Marcellus Shale Too Hot To Handle?
The Nature Conservancy Seeks
EASTERN NEW YORK CHAPTER DIRECTORRead More Here
Learn about critical issues affecting the Catksill Mountain Watershed. Catskill Mountain Keeper Home Page Read their latest Newsletter
Fishing for King Salmon 2010 by Wendy Neefus. Click Here to Read.
Don't Raid Our Clean-Energy Funds!
Our State Director, Ron Urban, recommends we all educate ourselves on the ongoing struggle regarding NYS Budget and the environment.
Rather that directing 100% of the dollars that were raised for clean-energy initiatives, Governor David Paterson wants to rob the carbon-auction fund to subsidize other programs in the state budget.
TU National is asking for our support in calling our representatives regarding the Frac Act. The FRAC Act would remove the Safe Drinking Water Act exemption given to the oil and gas industry in 2005. Click Here to learn more.
Need to purchase a New York State Fishing License??? Click Here or Download License Purchase Information. Click Here
Brook Trout Fry Cam - Check the status of hatchery brook trout by linking to their web cam. Check it out here. You may have to allow the installation of a new ActiveX control on your computer. If asked, you should allow the new control to be installed.
CGTU Adds 40 New VHS & DVD Fly Fishing/Tying Video's to it's Library! Total Titles Now Available - 56!
Click Here: CGTU Video Library Index for a complete listing and details on how you can borrow any of our selections.
Download the Searchable PDF version Here
Wiggle Butts? Click Here Where did they come from and how do you tie them? Click Here Recognize this popular fishing spot from 1956? Click Here Photo courtesy Bill Turco
Fly tying time is here again.
- Ever hear of a "Fishy Hackle-Wing?" Read our friends article in Fly Tyer Magazine, Spring Edition. Do Articulated-Body techniques interest you? Check this out!
- In preparation for our Intermediate Fly-Tying Rountables check out the "Parachute Adams"
John Miller is a former member and past president of Columbia-Greene Chapter of TU. He left the area several years ago to pursue a career as a guide. He is licensed in both New York and Michigan and has spent many hours in both states in that capacity. Along with this new career John developed a serious interest in photography, began purchasing commercial photography equipment, and focused primarily on trout food, mostly mayflies in various stages of development. He graciously donated several of his photos to our annual banquet last year and they were purchased by attendees. John is increasingly receiving public recognition for his stunning photos. Click on the link below which will bring you to a new magazine devoted to photographs and movies about fishing, then navigate to the section about him which also displays some of his work.
Rod Cochran discusses Catskill Region Trout Streams in July, 2008 edition of New York Game & Fish. Click Here to read.
The chapter is developing a fishing checklist, take a look at what we have so far by Clicking Here and PLEASE send us your suggestions! Contact Us
Take a moment and check out our color hatch chart, recently enhanced for black & white printing. Click Here
Columbia-Greene Trout Unlimited Sponsorship Opportunities
CGTU is seeking sponsors to help defray the costs of maintaining this web page and other public outreach expenses that we incur. We have now surpassed 10,000 hits on this web page in a relatively short amount of time, and traffic continues to increase. If you, or someone you know, is interested in supporting our conservation efforts please visit our sponsors page for details.
