Leon Chandler Chapter of Trout Unlimited

09/21/2026

We are looking forward to this cruise on Friday with our friends at Discover Cayuga Lake ! Click the link to sign up, and we hope to see you there!

09/21/2026

Our Trout in the Classroom Program is getting started and we've got a special cruise planned for all who are interested in this aspect of our programming. We're already starting to set up tanks in the 20+ schools around the watershed that will be participating this year. 1000s of children in our watershed will learn about trout and their Finger Lakes habitats before releasing the trout into local streams in the spring.

Please join this cruise to learn more and consider sponsoring a Trout Aquarium in a classroom this year. 23 sponsors needed at $250/tank!

Fall Foliage Eco-Cruise: Happy Hour/Benefit for Trout in the Classroom
"Cayuga Fisheries - Facts & Fables with Trout Unlimited!"

Friday, September 25th, 4-5:30pm
Adults $33, Children ages 3-16 $10
Sign up on for this special Fall Foliage Eco-Cruise on our website!

08/16/2026

Part 2 is released

Episode Overview On this episode of The Butcher Shop fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash welcomes back Kirk Klingensmith for Part Two of their Science of Streame…

08/01/2026

Thought you might appreciate seeing this.

I was blessed to be interviewed on a podcast to share some perspectives on fly fishing from my engineering background and 57 years of fly fishing. Great fun.

We kind of geeked out for a while - so the interview is broken into two parts. Part 1 released today, Part 2 will come soon.

LCTU members will hear many connections, and my time with TTFR FFi . I trust you all have heard the Joe Cambridge quote at very end of Part one.

Many thanks to many of you who have dialogued with me, fished with me, and taught me so much.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19L2Y9JDSM/

Episode Overview On this episode of The Butcher Shop fly fishing podcast, host Marvin Cash sits down with Kirk Klingensmith, a retired Corning engineer and lifelon…

05/12/2026

Our next chapter meeting will be on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 from 6:00 - 8:00PM at the Brooktondale Community Center, 524 Valley Rd. Brooktondale, NY
14817.

Allen Peterson will give a presentation on Updates and Upcoming Projects for the Owego Creek Brook Trout Restoration, in collaboration with the Al Hazzard chapter of TU. We hope to see you there!

04/11/2026

Where Iron Chef-esque challenges meet social fly tying competition. Join us for our 5th year running this popular event. Participants must create flies based on mystery challenges given to you in the moment. Fun, light-hearted, maybe a tiny bit stressful at times, but always enjoyable. Don’t tie? Come to watch! Having an audience adds to the energy. As always, we have great prizes from Vedavoo, Loon, and more. No cost to participate! Just bring your vise and tools (We’ll have a few as well). 6-9PM, Salt Point Brewing, 6 Louise Bement Lane Lansing, NY 14882. BE THERE!