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- Thousands of events are scheduled across the Chautauqua-Lake Erie Region each year, use this calendar to help find festivals, workshops and programs of interest.
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Fishing Articles

On a foggy winter morning, Gerald Brydalski captures a colorful steelhead from a Lake Erie tributary along Steelhead Alley. Brydalski is founder of the Western New York Steelheaders organization and owner of Jigmaster Jigs. Provided photo.

Steelhead Alley: Where Cold Streams Run Wild in Chautauqua County…and Beyond

December 1, 2025

Jig Flesh Flies Gerald Brydalski

Autumn Rains Ignite Chautauqua Steelhead Alley

October 14, 2025

James Proffitt Chautauqua Lake

Chautauqua, The Sixth Great Lake

Brandon and Gavin Guthrie with their 45-inch musky - Chautauqua Musky Champions

Musky Bite is Hot at Chautauqua Lake

Yellow Perch,Lake Erie, Darrin Schwenkbeck Photo

No Time Like May-Time in Chautauqua, NY

Steelhead in Lake Erie tributaries

Chautauqua “Steelhead Madness” Begins in March

Dave Figura fishermen with fish

Dazzled by Dipsy Divers

Ashton Laird with Lake Erie yellow perch Devin Pleace photo

Sizzling Spring Fishing & Hunting

April 29, 2024

Captain Dillan LaBarbera photo; Chautauqua Crappie

2024 Eclipse Event to Spotlight Hot Chautauqua Fishing

March 19, 2024

Steelhead-Ashley-Baron-Chautauqua-Creek-Fish

Deep Water Angling, Tributary Streams, and Inland Lakes

Dr Peter Brookes Lake Erie walleye

Whale-Sized Walleye

October 31, 2023

Chautauqua Lake fishing group photo by Dave Figura

It’s Not Always About the Catch

October 31, 2023

Buck friends before the rut begins

Big Game Hunting & Steelhead Fishing - Trophy Time!

Lake Erie Walleye Fishermen

It’s Chautauqua Time: Catch Trophy Lake Erie Fish Now!

Brock Windoft with Lake Erie perch

Chautauqua, NY: Fishing & Hunting Adventures

Lake Erie Walleye Fishing Tyler Frantz by Ken Perrotte

Lake Erie: Walleye Wonderland! Great Guides, Fine Wine

Tyler Frantz Walleye Fishing Chautauqua County Lake Erie

Honey Baked Walleye

September 21, 2022

Chautauqua Lake, NY, Spring 2022 Crappie, Dillan LaBarbera photo

Hungry Crappie, Gritty Walleye, Sociable Turkey

2022-PR1 Chautauqua CVB - Pic 2 of 2, Chautauqua Lake offers walleye and crappie to lucky winter anglers

Winter Ice Fishing in Chautauqua County

January 30, 2022

Fishing boats in Chadwick Bay on Lake Erie

Vineyards, Beaches, and World-Class Fishing