Orleans will host ‘Learn to Fish’ seminar for women on June 1

Photo courtesy of Orleans County Tourism: Anglers are at the Oak Orchard River in Orleans County at a spot that will host a Learn to Fish for Women Seminar hosted by Orleans County Tourism in partnership with New York Sea Grant and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife.

Press Release, Orleans County Tourism and New York Sea Grant

WATERPORT – Orleans County Tourism will host a “Learn to Fish Seminar” for women at St. Mary’s Archers Club along the Oak Orchard River in partnership with New York Sea Grant and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on June 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. The club is located on Clark Mills Road.

The seminar will focus on stream fishing basics, fly fishing and spin fishing techniques, angling safety, and fish biology; gear will be provided for use at the event. Space is limited to 20 women so each participant can receive individual attention. Participants can bring their own angling gear and must have a valid New York State Fishing License.

Register online (click here) to reserve your place or contact New York Sea Grant Great Lakes Fisheries and Ecosystem Health Specialist Stacy Furgal at 315-234-1329 or slf85@cornell.edu for assistance.

Orleans County Tourism Director Dawn Borchert participated in a New York Sea Grant Women Learn to Fish seminar in 2023 on Oneida Lake. She provides this preview of what participants may experience at the June 1 seminar in Orleans County.

“Orleans County is home to fantastic year-round fishing opportunities on our tributary waters that include Oak Orchard River, Johnson Creek, and Sandy Creek,” Borchert said. “The angling experiences here can be both relaxing and exhilarating with the diversity and productivity of the fishery of our tributaries and Lake Ontario.”