Event: November Chapter Meeting. Where: First Presbyterian Church, Wooster When: November 9, 2026. Speaker: PBS Video Subject: All Too Clear, Part II. This continuation features additional underwater photography of the invasive zebra and quagga mussel problem in the Great Lakes. The program further examines the complicated interactions these mussels have with the aquatic ecosystem, the...
Event: December Chapter Meeting. Where: First Presbyterian Church, Wooster When: December 14, 2026. Speaker: Matt Redmond Subject: Chasing Bronze: Spring Smallmouth Bass Fishing in Lake Erie’s Southern Tributaries and Presque Isle Bay. Matt will introduce and discuss tips and tactics for pursuing migratory Lake Erie smallmouth bass on the fly. We will explore angling opportunities...
Event: January Chapter Meeting. Where: First Presbyterian Church, Wooster When: January 11, 2027. Speakers: Zachary Slagle and Mathew Faust, Fisheries Biologists, Ohio Division of Wildlife Sandusky Fisheries Research Station; and Curt Wagoner, Fisheries Management Supervisor, Ohio Division of Wildlife District Three Subject: Using the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS) as a Tool in...
Event: February Chapter Meeting. Where: First Presbyterian Church, Wooster When: February 8, 2027. Speaker: David Bauman, “Hooked on Trout” Fish Hatchery Subject: Producing Trout for Stocking in Ohio. David will explain the details of how catchable-sized rainbow trout are raised at his hatchery near Castalia, Ohio. These are the trout that the Clear Fork River...
Event: March Chapter Meeting. Where: Sippo Lake Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St. NW, Canton, Ohio When: March 27, 2027, 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Speaker: To Be Announced Subject: Joint Meeting with the Sippo Fly Tying Get Together. Our March chapter meeting will be held jointly with the Sippo Fly Tying Get Together, a group of approximately...
Event: April Chapter Meeting. Where: First Presbyterian Church, Wooster When: April 12, 2027. Speaker: Peter Quent Subject: Fly Fishing – Forgotten Local Places. Peter Quent, our new chapter vice president, will present a regional perspective on fishing streams in the Buckeye State. He will provide details about places to fish close to home, including local...
Event: May Chapter Meeting. Where: First Presbyterian Church, Wooster When: May 10, 2027. Speaker: Nathan Merchant Subject: Fly Fishing for Steelhead in the Ohio Lake Erie Tributary Streams. Nathan Merchant, a fly fishing guide for Steelhead Alley Outfitters, will present an illustrated program on fly fishing for steelhead in Ohio. He will share his experiences...