Tri-County Trout Club

10/08/2026

The guest for our Wednesday, October 14 Tri-County Trout Club meeting will be Michael Kensinger, wildlife illustrator and outdoor writer from Altoona, Pennsylvania, whose “Casts & Reflections” column appears in Pennsylvania Angler & Boater magazine. Michael’s work combines his passion for art, natural history, and a lifelong love of the outdoors. His program, “Inspired by the Wild: A Life of Writing, Art, and Observation,” will share how his creative pursuits have shaped his life and deepened his connection to nature and community. Through stories and illustrations, he explores how anyone who spends time along a trout stream can turn personal experiences into stories that inspire a new generation of conservationists and outdoor communicators. He will have prints of his art available for purchase at the meeting, too.
TCTC Meetings are held at Burrell Lake Park, Fisher Hall, 201 Delberta Road, Lower Burrell, 15068. Doors open at 7:00pm, meeting starts at 7:30pm. All are Welcome! Admission: $3 for non-members, TCTC members & kids under 12 y.o. free!

10/06/2026

https://publiclandscouncil.org/get-involved/comment-now
This comment period was extended - today is your last chance to comment on the current Trump administration repealing the Roadless Rule. If you are against the building of roads in wilderness/roadless areas and all of the development that goes with it, make your comment tonight.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Forest Service have formally proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule, which currently restricts road construction and certain forest management activities across more than 44 million acres of National Forest System lands.

10/02/2026

Team USA with the Gold. USA's Michael Bradley with the individual Gold as the best overall angler at this year's competition. Congratulations guys!

10/02/2026

Team USA (the senior team, not the kids) kicked some butt on home water!

Team USA won the 2026 FIPS-Mouche World Fly Fishing Championship while Michael Bradley claimed individual gold in a dominant home-water performance.

09/09/2026

Tonight's the night - Weds Sept 9, 2026!
Hunting Big Trout presented by Brad Urbas.
No less than Landon Cook, Youth Fly Fishing Team USA, said of Brad: "This dude is full of knowledge, legend. Gotta go to this one!"
Listen to Landon! He knows what he's talking about!
YOU won't want to miss this meeting. Doors open at 7pm, meeting starts at 7:30pm.

TCTC Meetings are held at Burrell Lake Park, Fisher Hall, 201 Delberta Road, Lower Burrell, 15068.
All are Welcome! Admission is only $3 for non-members, TCTC members & kids under 12 y.o. free! Or you can join TCTC for only $20 at the meeting tonight!

08/29/2026

Would you like to catch some bigger trout? Join us at our Wednesday September 9 TCTC meeting where Brad Urbas will be our guest presenter. Brad has been guiding on the Savage and Potomac Rivers in Western Maryland since 2018, developing an intimate knowledge of the rivers, their trout, and the techniques that consistently produce memorable days on the water. If you would like info on how to catch some larger trout, come see Brad's program "Hunting Big Trout". TCTC meetings are held at Fisher Hall, Burrell Lake Park, 201 Delberta Road, Lower Burrell, 15068. Doors open at 7:00pm, meeting starts at 7:30pm. All are Welcome! Admission: $3 for non-members, free for TCTC members and kids 12 and under.

08/12/2026

08/12/2026

Mark your calendars now for 2027 Cabin Fever. Penn's Woods West Trout Unlimited yearly show.

Mark your calendars! We're gearing up for 2027... What are you hoping to see this year?

08/12/2026

The PA Fish and Boat Commission is holding a Catfishing "Meet-Up" at Burrell Lake Park next Wednesday, August 19, 6:30 - 8:30pm. If you are a certified fishing instructor, Mandy Smith, the PFBC South West Education Specialist would love to have some helpers at the program.
If you are not an instructor, you can sign up as a participant via the link below. If you have friends or family who don't usually fish, this is a good program to sign up for, because the fishing license requirement is waived for the event, so they won't need a license to try fishing. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

If you are a certified instructor and you are able to help, please call or text Joe Reskiewicz on his cell at 724-991-9711 to let him know.

Here is the direct program link - Event; Catfish Fishing Meet-Up - August 19, 2026 in New Kensington, PA https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/244139

07/27/2026

TCTC needs volunteers to help with fly tying or fly casting at the Vandergrift Youth Sportsfest this coming Saturday August 1, 2026. This is an event that we have attended in the past and is a great way to reach young outdoors people to get them interested in angling!

First of all, I want to stress that you don't need to be an accomplished fly caster or fly tyer to help out at this event! Even if you are a beginner, you can definitely be of help!

I have included some pics from previous years events. This event is always well attended with lots of kids who are interested in learning about the outdoor sports. This is a great opportunity for TCTC to promote fishing and to de-mystify the basics of fly fishing.

Please come help out if you can spare a few hours this Saturday.

TCTC supplies all of the fly rods, fly tying vises and materials. We just need you! All volunteers are treated to lunch and beverages by the Vandergrift Sportsman's Club!

We usually arrive around 7:00am to set up the fly rods and fly tying vises. The last group of the day is usually around 2:30 or 3pm. If you can help out at any point, we would really appreciate it!

This event is located at the Vandergrift Sportsmen’s Association Inc., 603 SPORTSMAN DRIVE, APOLLO, PA 15613

Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like to volunteer or need more info.