Fish Creek Atlantic Salmon Club, inc. PO Box 67, Sylvan Beach, NY 13157 Logo design courtesy of  Tom Lenweaver

Stocking Atlantic salmon since 1997 photo courtesy of Jim Commentucci

• The club stocked 29,000 Atlantic salmon fry into the Fish Creek watershed on April 23, 2024.
• Bad news follows bad news.  In December the club lost Bill Scott.  To see a memorial for Bill see  Memorial
• We got some bad news recently, Ted Collins passed away,  Ted will be missed by all.  See  Memorial
• On May 11, 2023 students fro the Camden Middle School stocked the fish raised int he classroom into the Mad River with assistance by  club members.
• Club members met on April 15, 2023 to approximately 20,000 Atlantic salmon fry obtained from the Ed Weed Fish Culural Station.  
• Club members met on May 26, 2022 to assist the Camden Middle school students stock the fish they had helped raise in the classroom.
• Volunteers met in Taberg on April 23, 2022 to stock 48,000 Atlantic salmon fry.  They arrived in good condition from the Ed Weed Fish Cultural Station located on Grand Isle, Vermont.
• On Friday November 12, members met at the old hatchery to demolish it.  See Hatchery Demolition
• On Saturday, April 24, the club stocked 63,000 Atlantic Salmon fry into the Fish creek watershed.  The weather cooperated and everyone had a good time.
• On June 26, 2020 we lost another club member.  Mike Mercodie will be remembered for his work and enthusiasm for life. See Memorial
• During May 2020, a large Atlantic salmon was caught in the East Branch of Fish Creek by Thomas Fleming. See Honor Roll
• On April our very own member, Ted Collins was inducted into the New York State Outdoorsman Hall of Fame.
• The future of the club was discussed at the March meeting.  For some of the options we are considering click on The Club's Future
• Vice President Tom Schneider was inducted into the New York Outdoorsman Hall of Fame on April 27 at Theodore's restaurant previously known as the Rusty Rail.
• Spey Nation will hold its next stream side seminar on June 22, 2019. 
• On May 23, 2019 club members assisted the students from the Immaculate Heart Central School stock Atlantic salmon that were hatched and raised in the classroom see.  IHCC- 2019
• On May 17, 2019 club members assisted the sixth grade class at Camden Middle school with stocking fish (both brook trout and Atlantic salmon) that was raised in the school.
• On April 29, 2019 volunteers and members of the club stocked 57,000 Atlantic salmon fry into Fish Creek and its tributaries.  The fish were obtained from the Ed Weed Fish Culture Station in Vermont.

• On June 22, 2018 club members met in McConnellsville to stock some 20,000 Atlantic salmon raised in the club's hatchery.
• On May 26, 2018 members of the club assisted students from the Camden Middle School in stocking of the fish raised by the sixth grade class.  To see the update go to  Camden 2018 
• The Oneida Lake Association published a history of the club in its Fall Bulletin written by Gene Carey.  To  see an edited version click on A 20 Year Perspective.
• Our own Tom Schneider was honored as " Sportsman of the Year "  at the Central New York Sportsman Show on February 4, 2017 held at the Kallet Civic Theater in Oneida, NY.
• Spey Nation held its annual seminar on using Spey rods on June 25.  The event continues to be successful and well attended.  It was a sunny warm day and the club again benefited from the raffle for which we are grateful.
• On June7, 2016  club members assisted students in the Camden Middle School to stock fish they had raised for the Trout in the Classroom project initiated by Trout Unlimited.
• Our luck did not hold this past season as the water line to the incubator got plugged up and all of the fish died.  Luckily the Dwight D. Eisenhower National Fish Hatchery in Vermont came to our aid and gave us their surplus Atlantic salmon (see above). The Adirondack Fish Hatchery also had surplus fish and gave the club 10,000 Atlantic salmon. In total the club stocked approximately 25,000 Atlantic salmon in 2016.  
• The St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management published a report on fanwort in Kasoag Lake.  See it at Fanwort Report 2016
  

• A guide to access points for Fish Creek has been added to the website.  See Access to Fish Creek above.

• Spey Nation made a video about the club's work.  To view the video click here 
• On April 25 club members moved the Atlantic salmon fry to the hatchery.
• Our eggs arrived safely on Jan 22 due to the efforts of Paul and Dick and placed in our incubators.  Members are attending to the eggs daily and the eggs are doing nicely.
• At  the December 4 meeting,  a new slate of officers were nominated.  The officers for 2015 are as follows.  President - Jim  Lawler, Vice President - Tom Schneider - Treasurer - Paul Miller, Secretary - Gene Carey.
• On July 26 members stocked 1500 Atlantic salmon in Little Roaring Brook which is in the headwaters of Fish Creek.
• On June 26 members stocked the remaining salmon from our hatchery downstream from Blossvale.
•  Spey Nation contributed the proceeds from their 2014 raffle to the club.  Thanks again guys!
  
• On June 4, 2014 club members assisted Camden Middle School students who stocked trout and salmon in the Mad River that they had raised.  
• On May 10, 2014 volunteers met in Taberg and stocked 24,000 Atlantic salmon in Fish Creek in and around the hamlets of Taberg and Blossvale.  See Stocking May 2014 above for details.
• On April 22, 2014 Atlantic salmon alvin were transferred from the incubator in the pump house to the tanks in the hatchery.  All went well.
• Our  own, Paul Miller was inducted into the Sportmen's Hall of Fame on April 26.
• The Atlantic salmon eggs arrived at the hatchery on February 27 and were placed in the egg incubator that is set up in the pump house at Harden Furniture.  Paul Miller and Jim Morris traveled to Maine the previous day to pick up the eggs.  Arlie's idea of using a heater to raise the temperature works even better than anticipated.
• On December 2013 the club installed an egg incubator.  See Egg Incubator above for more details.
• President Jim Lawler produced the club's Annual Report for 2013.
• On October 23, 2013 Paul Miller installed two aquariums with chillers in a class room in the Camden Middle School for the purpose of raising brook trout and Atlantic salmon from eggs.  This is conjunction with the Mohawk Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited's project "Trout in the Classroom".  See link below.
  
• The club received the good news that on May, 2013, a 27 inch Atlantic salmon was caught and released back into Oneida lake.  See  Lunker Atlantic salmon
• On June 29, 2013 club members stocked the 35,000 Atlantic salmon fry that members had raised into the West Branch of Fish Creek.
  
• On April 6, 2013 members stocked 15,000 Atlantic salmon fry given to the club by the Ed Weed Fish Cultural Station in Vermont (see above).  

In Appreciation

The club is very thankful for Harden Furniture's help in building a new hatchery on the West Branch of Fish Creek.  The club also appreciates Spey Nation  for contributing the profits of their stream-side seminar to the Fish Creek Atlantic Salmon Club.  And lastly, the club is grateful for the continuing support of fellow sportsmen, without which the club would not be able to continue with our efforts to restore Atlantic salmon to their native waters.  Click here for information of Spey Nation's next stream side seminar.

On April 30, 2011 the  Outdoorsmen of the Year Award was presented to our club at the Rusty Rail, Canastota, NY.   The club appreciates the recognition of our efforts.

Please Note:

The club has a speakers program. We would be glad to make a presentation at a meeting or an event sponsored by your group. Please contact Paul Miller at 315 337-4079 or e-mail pmiller3825@yahoo.com .

Objective of the Club

The Fish Creek Atlantic Salmon Club, inc was formed in 1997 for the purposes of:

• Restoring/re-introducing native Atlantic salmon and Brook Trout to Fish Creek and the Oswego River system as self sustaining species.
• Cooperate with federal, state and local agencies to maintain and restore habitat critical to fish restoration including water quality, substrate quality, riparian condition, and adequate fish passage throughout the system.
• Collaborate with other groups, organizations, watershed stake-holders in order to exchange information and minimize duplication of effort.

The objective of the club is to develop a coordinated, informed and supportable restoration effort for Atlantic salmon in the Oswego River system, using the best available technology and science with participation by interested individuals, Native Americans, non-profit, governmental and non-governmental agencies and groups. For more information on the club contact one of the club's officers.

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