2026 LOTSA EVENTS

The dates of our meetings are listed below. They begin at 7pm at the North Amherst Fire Company, 2200 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Amherst, NY 14228. Please note April 30th meeting is in Wilson at Bootleggers Cove Marina.

🎣 Membership Meetings:

Thursday April 9^th  ………..Increased Spoon Success with Calvin Vanderboon

Thursday April 30^th………..“At the Dock’ Talking Spring Kings with Captain Tom Pearse

Thursday June 11^th………Summer Transition Fishing with Captain Jonathan Forder

Thursday July 9^th ………..Maximizing your Electronics with Captain Jim Wargo 

Thursday Aug 13^th……….TBD with Captain TBD

Thursday Dec 10^th ………Annual Christmas Party

🏆 Member Tournaments and Family Picnic – July 24^th & 25^th

• LOTSA King Salmon Tournament July 25^th
• Curt Meddaugh Memorial Free Tournament July 24^th
• LOTSA 323 (2-day) Tournament – July 24^th and 25^th
• LOTSA Free Family Picnic (Compliments of LOTSA): July 25^th

💰 LOTSA “Tournaments within a Tournament”

FREE for LOTSA Members

• Spring LOC Derby     $1000  Cash Largest Salmon   5/1 – 5/10
• Summer LOC Derby $ 1000 Cash Largest Salmon   6/27 – 7/26
• Fall LOC Derby Wk #1 $ 500    Cash Largest Salmon  8/21 – 8/29
• Fall LOC Derby Wk #2 $ 500    Cash Largest Salmon  8/30 – 9/7

*see tournament websites for applicable rules & dates *

Salmon Pen Rearing Program: April at Olcott (Newfane Marina). Details shared on our website and on Facebook.

*Join the 5400+ followers of the Lake Ontario Trout and Salmon Association page on Facebook*