Joe Fischer is a longtime member of the ECFSC, representing the Federation in numerous Statewide organizations. He is the Chairman of the Youth Lifetime License program and in 2012, he was inducted into the NYS Outdoor Hall of Fame.
EC Sportsmen a no-show
Well the election season is over and its my turn to rant about it! First of all only 27% of the Erie County residents voted and that’s a disgrace to begin with, especially considering that the 3 term Erie much maligned by sportsmen county executive was on the ballot....
Fall Fishing Report
I recently talked to Dr. Jason Robinson who heads up the Lake Erie Fisheries unit based in Dunkirk New York. We discussed at length the latest fall survey regarding the status of the warm water fishery in eastern Lake Erie. The preliminary results are as follows:...
National Hunting and Fishing Day
Well the annual Erie County Fair is over and the Erie County Federation of Sportsmen (ECFS) is now preparing for one of my personal favorite events, National Hunting and Fishing day. This event will once again be held on Saturday September 23rd, at the Elma...
Fair Days To Follow
The Erie County Federation of Sportsmen’s (ECFS) fishing clinic program is now over for this year and as usual it was a success due in large part to the dynamic duo of Bob Avery and Tom Fischer. The ECFS and the New York State DEC hosted two clinics at Tifft Nature...
Fishing Clinics Finish the Season
The Erie County Federation of Sportsmen (ECFS) fishing clinic season came to an end recently with our Chestnut Ridge Park clinic on the 24th of June. The ECFS will however be assisting at a fishing clinic July 22nd held by the Southtowns Walleye Association in the...
Fishing Clinics Starting
With June just around the corner The Erie County Federation of Sportsmens Clubs (ECFSC) is preparing for our annual fishing clinics at Tifft Nature preserve and Chestnut Ridge park. The State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) are also co-sponsors of...
Teach Me To Fish Update
Spring is almost here and that means that the Erie County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs “Teach Me to Fish” committee is busy preparing for the 2023 fishing clinics. They recently met with DEC Fish Biologist Mike Todd to review their clinics to see what can be done...
Lake Erie News
The NYSDEC decided not to implement a reduction in the size limit for walleyes from 15″ to 12″. The sportsmen were close to 50/50 on a recent survey for approval of this possible initiative with strong opposition from some groups. Based on the fact that this was a...
New York State Outdoor Hall of Fame Inductees
Last night the nominating committee for the NYSHOF,of which Chuck Godfrey and yours truly are members, unanimously voted to elect Tom Fischer and Larry Jones to the NYSHOF class year 2023!! Congratulations to both of them!! Joseph Fischer