

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Fishing in the Finger Lakes
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Gear up for spring and summer fishing with us! Hear from experts, see demonstrations, and tell a fish story or two!

The event will feature presentations by Department of Environmental Conservation Aquatic Biologist, Peter Austerman, who has been involved in the NYSDEC Region 8 Fisheries Unit since 2006. He will be presenting his findings on the status of the Keuka Lake fishery, after having conducted a survey of Keuka in 2025. Austerman will also discuss the status of fishing conditions around the Finger Lakes.
 
Former President of the Twin Tiers Five Rivers Fly Fishing International (FFi) Chapter for 16 years, Kirk Klingensmith, will be giving two presentations: “Small Mouth Bass on the Fly”, and an “Introduction to Stealth Fishing in Tributaries”.  Klingensmith is a well-traveled fly fisherman across the Americas, but he dedicates much of his time to the Chemung and Susquehanna Rivers. He has contributed to many books and articles regarding fly fishing, but he specializes in smallmouth fishing.
 
FLBM Board President Dave Bornholdt, main organizer of the event and avid angler, will also give talk on the fishing rig developed in the mid-19th century by Rochesterian Seth Green, the naturalist, conservationist, and fishing enthusiast that founded the first fish hatchery in Caledonia, NY.
 
Other activities will include:
~Fishing tournament tips and tricks on competitive bass fishing from frequent tournament trophy winner Ethan Hall.
~A fly rod building demonstration by long-time Trout Unlimited Seth Green Chapter member Frank Payne.
~A demonstration of Fly-Tying Techniques by Eric Mastroberti
Self-guided tours of the Finger Lakes Boating Museum.
 
Fishing in the Finger Lakes Day is sponsored by Cook Painting of Elmira and Architecture Concrete Plus of Dundee. Tickets are $18 for FLBM Members and $20 for non-members. 

Advanced registration is encouraged and can be made online at www.flbm.org/fishing-in-the-fingerlakes-registration, by calling 607-569-2222, or emailing info@flbm.org

Check-in starts at 8:30 a.m. with the first presentation starting at 9:00 a.m. The event wraps up at 4 p.m. Coffee and light snacks at check-in are included with registration. Guests will have the option to purchase lunch from QKA Pronto.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hammondsport/fishing-in-the-finger-lakes/200029636717131
- **Event Categories**: sports, tournaments, art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 27

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://www.flbm.org/events?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=hammondsport-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Hammondsport
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 8231 Pleasant Valley Rd, Hammondsport, NY, United States, New York 14840
- **lat**: 42.40042
- **long**: -77.25533
- **full address**: 8231 Pleasant Valley Rd, Hammondsport, NY, United States, New York 14840

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Finger Lakes Boating Museum (https://allevents.in/org/finger-lakes-boating-museum/14027429)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 8231 Pleasant Valley Rd, Hammondsport, NY, United States, New York 14840
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Finger Lakes Boating Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, tournaments, art, fine-arts
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Fishing in the Finger Lakes ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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