New York Muskies Inc. - Chapter 69

New York Muskies Inc. - Chapter 69 Representing and connecting Muskellunge anglers throughout New York State

Come one, come all!Chapter 69 is holding our first tournament of the 2026 year. June 6th!Registration/Signup will be at ...
05/29/2026

Come one, come all!
Chapter 69 is holding our first tournament of the 2026 year. June 6th!

Registration/Signup will be at the Waneta boat launch(Cash only) from 0600-0700
(The new online event sign up won’t be ready till after this tournament we apologize for any inconvenience) A code will be used that day to be included in all pictures for entry!

Last entry MUST be received by 3:30pm NO EXCEPTIONS.

Awards, Food and a fundraising Lure Raffle will be held at “The Inn at Waneta” directly after the tournament.

We look forward to seeing you guys all there!!

As always please see our rules and regulations as to equipment each boat must have(especially release tools and bump
Board), no FFS,
no live bait and as always catch and release only.
You are responsible for reading our rules and regulations on NYMusky.com.
If you have any questions please reach out to Doc via text/call or Facebook.

****Updates****1. Zoom meeting is being pushed back to Tuesday June 2nd. 7:00pm. Apologize for inconvenience. Some techn...
05/27/2026

****Updates****
1. Zoom meeting is being pushed back to Tuesday June 2nd. 7:00pm. Apologize for inconvenience. Some technical issues and short notice things that are being resolved!

2. Waneta tournament (June 6th) and Chautauqua Tournament(June 20th) are on! Getting some finishing touches done, all will be updated soon so those who want to pre register can. Bear with me. I know it’s not going as smooth as you are used to.

3. For any issues/questions currently on the tournaments and the meetings please feel free to reach out to me Doc Bishop via FB or email or call/text 585-729-1822. Working through things so apologize they are a little bumpy. Jordan Esox can also be reached out as well as we are working in tandem with getting our events and meetings up. Thank you for your patience and I am sorry for any inconveniences. Look forward to seeing you all soon.

What’s going on? What are we as a club doing? Who are the new people? Are we still doing events? Why hasn’t there been c...
05/15/2026

What’s going on?
What are we as a club doing?
Who are the new people?
Are we still doing events?
Why hasn’t there been chapter write ups?
All of the questions!!

Q&A session in our Zoom Chapter Meeting.
Links will be sent via email to all current chapter members.

May 27th (Wednesday) 7pm.

Tis’ a bit late…BUT….Get ready for our two local chapter spring events.More information and links for pre registration w...
05/15/2026

Tis’ a bit late…BUT….Get ready for our two local chapter spring events.

More information and links for pre registration will be available next week!

As always…..you will be able to pre register online when open as well as register the day of!

Appreciation post: Please welcome a few members who have recently stepped into officer roles. 👏 👏 👏 Shawn(Doc)Bishop, Jo...
04/27/2026

Appreciation post: Please welcome a few members who have recently stepped into officer roles.
👏 👏 👏
Shawn(Doc)Bishop, Jordan English, Mark VanderKarr.

More Chapter updates & outing dates soon!

New York Muskies Inc. - Chapter 69 Officers:
President: Katia Rivers
Vice President: Doc Bishop
Secretary: Jordan Esox
Treasurer: Blossom Murphy
Membership Director: Mark Van Der Karr
Chapter Rep: Michael Sperry

Region 3 Representatives:
*Katia Rivers (2027)
Matt Dixon (2028)
Bob Sisson (2029)

04/03/2026

Dan Miguel was wrapping up a day of bass fishing on Lake Ontario when he spotted something unusual. A bird was standing on something floating in the water. He and his buddy pulled over to investigate. What they found was a scene straight out of a predator horror film. Two dead muskies were floating belly up. One had the other lodged in its throat. The larger fish was around 52 inches. The smaller one was close behind. "I've seen weird things before," Miguel said, "but nothing like this."

Muskies are known to eat almost anything. Snakes, ducks, muskrats, and plenty of fish. But a 4-foot muskie eating another 4 foot muskie is something else. Miguel tried to pull them apart but realized quickly both were dead. The larger fish had been dead for a while. The smaller one's gills were pinned shut. He speculates the two were not trying to eat each other, but fighting. Muskies are extremely territorial, especially during spring spawning season. An intruder swimming onto their turf can trigger a deadly confrontation. This time, both lost.

03/27/2026

Crews wrapped up Muskie sampling at Cave Run Lake this week!

Here are notes from our fisheries team:

🐟 Muskie were found primarily on deeper cuts and not really relating to anything shallow.

🐟 There were littler stocker-sized fish everywhere-- shoutout to our awesome hatchery folks for providing those babies for future fishing!

🐟Water temps were in the low to mid-50’s in Scott’s Creek and upper 40’s to 50 degrees in Caney and on the dam.

✨ BONUS REPORT ✨ Bass WERE shallow and tight to wood everywhere the team was on the lower lake. Scott’s Creek was stacked with bass!

Reminder! This was a mid-week report, and fish locations will change with the coming changes in the weather patterns.

For more on fishing at Cave Run Lake: https://app.fw.ky.gov/fisheries/waterbodydetail.aspx?wid=137

03/16/2026

🌊 Join us this weekend for the 2026 Chautauqua Lake Symposium.

Be part of the conversation as scientists, policymakers, and community partners come together to share ideas and build momentum for a healthier lake.

📅 Saturday, March 21, 2026
🕘 8:30 AM meet & greet | 9:00 AM program
📍 Chautauqua Harbor Hotel

Hear from leading experts and local partners.

💻 Can’t make it? Watch live on YouTube: youtube.com/

📌 RSVP: chautauquacountyny.gov/chqlake
📞 (716) 753-4211



Happy 18th Birthday to New York Muskies Inc. - Chapter 69 member Dewey Scheatz. Wid Sheatz Hope to see ya on the water ...
02/06/2026

Happy 18th Birthday to New York Muskies Inc. - Chapter 69 member Dewey Scheatz. Wid Sheatz

Hope to see ya on the water Dewey!

Address

Rochester, NY

Telephone

+15852877578

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when New York Muskies Inc. - Chapter 69 posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to New York Muskies Inc. - Chapter 69:

Shortcuts

Share

Category