Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY, Inc.

10/15/2026

Reminder our General Membership Meeting is tonight (Thursday) at 6:30 pm. Our guest speaker is Patty Meckes from CAWTILE. Dinner for tonight will be a Chicken BBQ, or Rib BBQ Dinner available for purchase. We will be drawing the winners of our Fall Cash Raffle at the meeting tonight.

09/28/2026

HAMBURG, N.Y., – September 28, 2026 – Southtowns Walleye Association of Western New York
Inc. (STWA) (www.southtownswalleye.com) held its Annual One Day Walleye Tournament on
September 26th, 2026, on the waters of Lake Erie and the Upper Niagara River.
The event boasted 29 adult entrants, and 2 youth entrants from across the Western New York region competing for top prizes in the heaviest three walleye combined weigh in for adult and youth divisions along with the biggest walleye of the tournament.

The weigh-in was held at the STWA Clubhouse, with main prizes being awarded to the individuals that weighed in their three biggest walleyes of the day.

Top honors went to the following tournament participants.

Adult Winners 2026:
1st – Chris Perry – 19.02 lbs.

2nd – Jason Wieczorek – 18.20 lbs.

3rd – Thomas Czecitowicz – 16.08 lbs.

4th – Gary Wolf – 13.92 lbs.

5th – Gino Cafiri– 13.16 lbs.

6th – Phil Hawen – 11.80 lbs.

7th – Don Ogren – 10.04 lbs.

8th – Sam Eytra – 9.68 lbs.

9th – Laura Wright – 5.24 lbs.

Youth winner 2026:

1st – Hunter Nati – 13.52 lbs.

2026 Big Walleye Winner:
Jason Wiczorek – 10.26 lbs. (His personal Best Walleye)

Jason's Walleye was the Heaviest Walleye Weighed in any NY based Local Lake Erie Walleye Tournament this season.
Great Walleye Jay!!

Southtowns Walleye Association of Western New York, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to
improving fishing opportunities in the region for all individuals. With a clear focus on kids, community, conservation and philanthropy, our various programs support these pillars for a strong future generation of outdoorsmen and women and our fishery. To learn more about the club, please visit us at: www.southtownswalleye.com or stop by our facility located at 5895 Southwestern Boulevard, Hamburg, NY 14075,
Tel.: 716.649.8202, meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 7:30pm and are open to the public.

09/24/2026

Tomorrow 6 pm (Friday September 25th) is the last opportunity to sign up for the Southtowns Walleye Association One Day Walleye Tournament is this Saturday September 26th. 12:01 AM-12:00 PM. All the details are on the flyer posted below. The weather for Saturday is looking great. You must be signed up by Friday afternoon. To sign up, or have any questions contact Paul Sanchez at 716-228-6520 By no later than 6PM

09/23/2026

New for this year is out Fall Cash Raffle. You can purchase tickets by using Venmo, or by contacting Phil Jacob at 716-712-6465. All details are on the flyer posted below. Tickets are going fast!

09/23/2026

Reminder our Southtowns Walleye Association One Day Walleye Tournament is this Saturday September 26th. 12:01 AM-12:00 PM. All the details are on the flyer posted below. The weather for Saturday is looking great. You must be signed up by Friday afternoon. To sign up, or have any questions contact Paul Sanchez at 716-228-6520.

09/08/2026

Just a reminder the General Membership Meeting is moved to Wednesday September 16th, due to the Bills Home Game on Thursday the 17th. We will be having a Chicken Bbq for the Meeting Dinner please contact Paul Sanchez at 716-288-6520 for pre sale tickets.

08/29/2026

🎟️ Purchase your tickets today for our First Annual Dog-Fish Festival! 🎉

Three local organizations, Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY, Inc. 🐟, Queen City Pitties Animal Rescue 🐶, and 716 PAWS 🐾 are teaming up for an evening of fundraising and fun! Join us as we bring our community together to support three great organizations and make our first Dog-Fish Festival a huge success! 🐾🎣

Purchase tickets here ➡️
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/dog-fish-festival
Or any Southtowns Walleye Association Member.

Admission tickets are $30 each or 2 for $50 and include entry into three Mystery Prize Drawings, valued at $500 or more!

But wait there’s more! 🎉

🎶 Live music by the Creekside Drifters, Cash Bar | Grazing Table | Local Vendors | Huge Basket Raffle | 50/50 Raffle

📅 Saturday, October 10th
⏰ 5:00–9:00 PM
📍 STWA Clubhouse
5895 Southwestern Blvd.
Hamburg, NY 14075

08/24/2026

Great tribute video to Hans Mann.
https://youtu.be/h5yyRUqBf3w?is=2WyYoP-My87z4IiR

08/20/2026

Channel 4 stopped into our Erie County Fair booth in the Conservation Building. Patrick Ryan did a great story on the club, and our interactive lure tying booth.

Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY, Inc. a the Erie County Fair ...

08/19/2026

We regret to inform you that long time member Ray Adamczyk has passed away. Please keep Ray's Family, Friends, and Tournament Team Mates in your thoughts and prayers. Ray will be sorely missed by all that knew him.