WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 9/20/2026

 Cooler temps has brought some fish in the Catt and LO tribs, so with that in mind the crowds will be getting stupid very soon. The rez is still shut down so everyone will be moving up the system so pick wisely on where you want to go 

WNY Fly Fishing Saltwater Lodge Pesca Panama Sport

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 if you are looking for a salt trip of a lifetime, call these guys, I have fished many times with Mike Augat and the fishing is amazing with all the different species you can catch. Call mike and tell him you saw this on my site you won't be sorry 

Pesca Panama Sport

9338 Pontiac Drive
Tampa, FL 33626

Booking Inquiries

716 868-4432

Email Us

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WNY Fly Fishing - Fly Fishers International – President’s Newsletter

Bob & Gary’s “Water on the Water” Experience

Although the Cattaraugus Creek wasn’t cooperative for several planned events, the one outing we did manage was outstanding. Ten members showed up, learned new skills, and enjoyed a day of fishing and camaraderie. Thank you, Gary, for all the excellent education on the water. That’s what this club is about—building membership, building relationships, and learning together.

🎯 Casting Clinics

Our casting clinics drew an amazing turnout—over 14 people at the first session! We didn’t have enough volunteers to teach everyone, but the instruction was still exceptional.

Mark’s clinic received some of the best compliments we’ve heard:

“I never knew how to double‑haul until today.” “I’m joining your club because of this clinic.” “This club is amazing you do some many things.” “ because of these lessons; I am now able to cast more effectively, I believe it has led to catching more fish.”

Mark, thank you for your hard work, diligence, and the engaging program you put together. And thank you to our volunteers—Sue Thrill, Jim Guida, Ron Zaronowski, Larry Stokley, Bob Fishlock, and everyone else who came out to support and teach.

 Fall Safety Education

Tick Awareness: Permethrin vs. Picaridin

• Permethrin
• Used on clothing/gear only
• Extremely effective against ticks
• Lasts 4–6 weeks on fabric
• Do not apply directly to skin
• Picaridin
• Safe for skin application
• Great for mosquitoes & biting flies
• Mildly effective for ticks
• Non‑greasy, odorless

Best practice: Treat clothing with permethrin + apply picaridin to exposed skin.

🌿 Hogweed vs. Queen Anne’s Lace

Giant Hogweed (Dangerous)

• Height: 8–14 feet
• Flowers: Large umbrella clusters up to 2.5 feet wide
• Sap causes severe burns, blistering, and long‑term photosensitivity

If exposed:

1. Wash immediately with cold water and soap
2. Keep the area out of sunlight for 48 hours
3. Seek medical attention if blistering occurs

Queen Anne’s Lace (Safe)

• Height: 1–4 feet
• Flowers: Small, delicate white clusters
• Often has a single purple dot in the center

WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 8/10/2026

 The weather looks very good for the end of the week and with cooler temps and more water the fish should be in good shape and the bugs very happy

WNY Fly Fishing - LEC FLYCASTING PRACTICE

 Hi everyone:

This  coming Monday August 3rd at 6:30PM at Como Lake Park.  Meet in the grassy area next to the Casino.  It will be our last scheduled casting practice. We have been having fun and are seeing terrific results with improvements. There’s plenty of room for more, so please join us to hone your casting skills and get tuned up for a more enjoyable casting and fishing experience this fall. Bring something to drink as there are no food or drinks available for purchase. 

Any questions please call:

Mark Thill  716-998-2073

WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 7/26/2026

 The tricos are out in very good numbers in the mornings so get out and strain your eyes lol

WNY Fly Fishing Casting Class Report

 The casting class was fantastic we had quite a few people come out and more ladies than guys, the class was overall a big hit with the ladies, and they said what a great time it was meeting everyone and learning new techniques. I encourage everyone who knows someone who wants to start fly fishing to sign up and come out to learn about this great sport

WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 6/28/2026

 no fishing this week for trout waayyyy to hot, the green trout will be just the right ticket for now

WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 6/18-21/2026

 fished the last 4 days and the fishing was slow until the weather straightened out and the water cleared up a little, we caught fish on jusrt about everything from double nymphs to buggers and dries which was very challenging due to the fish were taking emergers and not the adults so identifying what they were taking was i guess as multiply bugs were coming off

WNY Fly Fishing News

 

I am helping out with fly casting with the lake erie chapter of fly fishers international. if you are a beginner or just want to learn different ways to fly cast look us up. Plus, we are taking in new members all the time and have meeting at Burchfield in West Seneca with tying demos and important fishery info with many guest speakers hope to see more people join. max 10 people Call Mark Thill to confirm

 Time: 6:30 PM

 Location: Parking lot next to the Casino building at Como Lake Park

 2026 Practice Dates

Practice Date: Monday night

Rain Date: will be following Wednesday

Monday, May 4/
Wednesday, May 13

Monday, June 8/
Wednesday, June 10

Monday, July 20/
Wednesday, July 22

Monday, August 3/
Wednesday, August 5

In case of cancellation, please contact
CONTACT: Mark Thill
 716-998-2073

WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 6/7/2026

 its going to get this way very soon so be careful and be smart

WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 6/1/2026

 well the fishing was ok this weekend, the cold shut down most of the bugs and the wind was brutal. more rain coming for the weekend so choose wisely on where to go and the day

WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 5/23/2026

 Well we got out wed thru friday and absolutely killed it!!!!! Jon and myself both got krakens along with 30 fish days each. we used olive buggers and a dbl nymph rig with a combo of hares ears, pheasant tail soft hackles with tungsten beads that did the most damage and some stone flies. the fishing was best in the morning and went down hill as the day went on, the hatches were sporadic with a hodge podge of bugs coming off not in great numbers, but the fish were taking the emergers.

WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 5/17/2026

 well, the weather is gotten better and so has the fishing, everything i drove over this weekend looked great. I took out my nephew and his best buddy for some fly fishing. the stream was a little high still, but the fish were hungry they both got trout on nymphs as well as buggers. there was some on top action, but it was very sporadic.

WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 5/7/2026

 Everything down south is high and dirty as of yesterday with more rain coming, the smaller ones should be ready for the weekend, the bigger ones may not be. I fished PA wed and had a ball catching my first palomino trout

WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 5/1/2026

 more rain and much cooler temps coming our way again the smaller inland streams should be fine the bigger ones might be in trouble

WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 4/28/2026

 More rain again for this week making fishing tough on all but the smallest creeks/rivers which makes finding them tough but it will get better. Make sure you check all the gauges before making the drive and wasting time/gas

WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 4/24/2026

 More rain coming again and a whole lot of it most likely no fishing this weekend, but the good news is there is smallies in the erie tribs and its only going to get better in the next week or so

WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 4/19/2026

 Well, the insanity continues of the streams as the arcade trout derby was this weekend and Wellsville next weekend makings the streams packed with madness, the derby's bring out the worst in people and punish the resource and piss off the landowners. In Wellsville yesterday i saw crazy people in the water at over700cfs over their waist and one guy went deeper than that. You put your life in danger as well as everyone around you if you slip and go under. The rains have come again and a lot of them have gone way up and dirty rant over this week coming up should be nice to go out and stretch the legs  

WNY Fly Fishing Stream Report 4/15/2026

 Well the inland fishing has been good on all streams and the shenanigans has started on the no kill sections with guys using bait and keeping fish