The Croton Watershed
The Croton River system includes three major tributaries and 15 reservoirs, not to mention a number of smaller watercourses. It covers some 387 square miles and contains some of the finest fishing in the eastern U.S. We are fortunate that the rivers and lakes in our watershed are part of the New York City water supply. Considering the number of people living in the area and the amount of residential and commercial development, were it not for the preservation and care accorded our local lakes, rivers and the land around them, we would be hard pressed to find any clean, cold water to wet a fly in, let alone drink. So, the availability of such terrific trout fishing venues so close to home is truly a blessing. Trout anglers will find many fine fishing opportunities on stream segments downstream of nine New York City Reservoirs. Combined these nine stream segments offer over 13 miles of publicly accessible trout water. In most cases brown trout are the most common species, while in others rainbow and sometimes even an occasional brook trout provide diversity.
CWCTU MONTHLY MEETINGS
CWCTU holds meetings monthly from September through May. Meetings are usually held at 7:00 PM on the third Thursday of the month at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Pleasantville - but exceptions do occur so check this site for the date and location of the the next meeting. Each meeting includes a speaker on a topic related to fishing, conservation or other topics of interest. The meetings are a great place to meet others interested in fly fishing. The public is welcome.
CWCTU LEADERSHIP
Board Elections - September 19th, 2024
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​Our chapter by-laws specify that all board members serve a two-year term. The President and Treasurer may serve two, two-year terms and must then either leave the board or take another board position. All other board members may stay as long as they want.
Current board members’ terms expired during this past summer. One of the board’s last official acts was to nominate and approve the following slate of new board members. Voting will take place online during the September chapter meeting. If anyone else wants to serve on the board please contact Greg Lasota, glasota@hotmail.com , and you will be nominated at the September meeting.
George Lasota - President
Greg Golinski - President Emeritus, Webmaster
Carl Swanson – Secretary
Andy Szczesniak – Treasurer
TBD – Trout in the Classroom
Dick Scordato - Vice President
Chester Prouty – Conservation, Trips Coordinator
Bob Wesolowski – Newsletter, Dinner
Help Wanted . . .
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Brook Trout Study Participant - TU national is undertaking an assessment of the Cross River to determine if the stream has a viable native brook trout population. This summer TU coordinator, Gerald Berrafati (Mianus Chapter), will assess habitat conditions, water quality, water temperature and other variables using “community science tools”. If anyone is interested in helping, Gerald will train TU volunteers in using these tools. He can be contacted via email at gberrafati@mianustu.org
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Chapter Treasurer - We want to thank George Lasota for having served as treasurer the past four years and welcome new treasurer, Andy Szczesniak. Andy can be reached at awslaw@verizon.net
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Chapter Webmaster - How many years has it been since Dick Scordato designed and built the current site? Too many. We thank him for his years of service and welcome Greg Golinski. Greg can be reached at greg.golinski@gmail.com

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Chapter Trips Coordinator - We thank George Lasota for serving in this important role and welcome board newcomer Chester Prouty. To get trip information or suggest a trip venue Chet can be reached at chester.prouty@gmail.com