Is there a tournament on chautauqua 9/13/25?

[ericmic1]

Saw a posting on the chuatauqua tournism website that the big baller is this weekend 9/13/2025.  Cannot find a single schedule on the muskys inc website, this forum anywhere.  

 

Anyone know if its running...if its open....or where the launch/signups are?

[muskiedreams]

I wonder if Chapter 69 still exists. I am not on Facebook so all I can see there is the most recent 2 posts before Facebook trys to bully you  into joining or signing in. Their website looks like it has been wiped clean except the links to LOU and DEC. The Muskies Inc website is still there but there is no longer any public access to any issues of the magazine and no access to any recent activities or chapter activity.

 

I have no idea what is happening with Muskies Inc or the chapters. I wonder if the new administration has all non-profits running scared!

[tmag]

There are recent posts on FB from both Muskies Inc. chapters 69 & 70. From earlier this year on the Chapter 70 group:

Here is our tournament schedule for this coming season.
5/18otisco lake
9/14 Onondaga lake
11/9 Otisco lake 
10/4 waneta lake chapter challenge 

I do not see a schedule posted on 69.


 

[ericmic1]

This is the link I found it on…

 

https://www.tourchautauqua.com/events/ny-musky-chautauqua-lake-big-baller-tourney

[tmag]

13 minutes ago, ericmic1 said:

This is the link I found it on…

 

https://www.tourchautauqua.com/events/ny-musky-chautauqua-lake-big-baller-tourney

Maybe try the number from the link?

[muskiedreams]

I wonder if Ch 69 still exists. I saw that link. Maybe you can call Chautauqua Lake Outdoors and ask Mike Sperry about it. I did hear that the spring tournament there had a very low number of fish caught considering the number of participants. In general, it looks like there is a big reduction in overall success rate on the lake this year and I wonder if they canceled the tournament for that reason. But it seems like there is no new Ch 69 activity.

 

Ch70 FB page shows the Onondaga lake outing date changed from Sept. 14 to Oct. 5. I think they have switched from tournaments to outings.

 

There seems to be no new activity from Ch69

Edited September 8, 2025 by muskiedreams

[tmag]

18 minutes ago, muskiedreams said:

I wonder if Ch 69 still exists. I saw that link. Maybe you can call Chautauqua Lake Outdoors and ask Mike Sperry about it. I did hear that the spring tournament there had a very low number of fish caught considering the number of participants. In general, it looks like there is a big reduction in overall success rate on the lake this year and I wonder if they canceled the tournament for that reason. But it seems like there is no new Ch 69 activity.

 

Ch70 FB page shows the Onondaga lake outing date changed from Sept. 14 to Oct. 5. I think they have switched from tournaments to outings.

 

There seems to be no new activity from Ch69

As I mentioned above, there are recent posts (i.e. September) on both the Chapter 69 & Chapter 70 Facebook Group pages

[ericmic1]

58 minutes ago, muskiedreams said:

I wonder if Ch 69 still exists. I saw that link. Maybe you can call Chautauqua Lake Outdoors and ask Mike Sperry about it. I did hear that the spring tournament there had a very low number of fish caught considering the number of participants. In general, it looks like there is a big reduction in overall success rate on the lake this year and I wonder if they canceled the tournament for that reason. But it seems like there is no new Ch 69 activity.

 

Ch70 FB page shows the Onondaga lake outing date changed from Sept. 14 to Oct. 5. I think they have switched from tournaments to outings.

 

There seems to be no new activity from Ch69

Yea I called and left a message.  Generic cell voicemail greeting so who knows.  Spoke with Sperry…he hasn’t heard a word from 69 folks in a while and has no idea about tournament either.

[tmag]

Well, define 'new activity'. Here's a post from September 2:

[ericmic1]

thats one of those automated memory things from facebook..right?

 

[ericmic1]

i feel like we are trying to solve a murder or some other nefarious mystery

[ericmic1]

Well is there is no tournament this saturday...Im gonna pretend there is one and fish hard. 

 

Maybe I will have a chance to win this imaginary tournament!

 

Ill be the handsome fat guy in my new boat

 

Edited September 8, 2025 by ericmic1

[tmag]

1 minute ago, ericmic1 said:

thats one of those automated memory things from facebook..right?

 

No. It's boxed below a comment that has specific hashtags the author included. It's probably from Katia. And if you hover over the 'Likes', you'll see further activity

[muskiedreams]

29 minutes ago, tmag said:

Well, define 'new activity'. Here's a post from September 2:

I think ericmic1 is right about it being an automated post. It is a re-post from Sept 2, 2024, not 2025. More than a year ago. As far as I can see, there doesn't seem to be any posts from Chapter 69 or Katia or Zack since after the Chapter Challenge tournament. I don't know if there has been any activity from them on any other FB pages, forums or websites.

[tmag]

1 hour ago, muskiedreams said:

I think ericmic1 is right about it being an automated post. It is a re-post from Sept 2, 2024, not 2025. More than a year ago. As far as I can see, there doesn't seem to be any posts from Chapter 69 or Katia or Zack since after the Chapter Challenge tournament. I don't know if there has been any activity from them on any other FB pages, forums or websites.

I'll ping them and let them know about this thread.

Edited September 8, 2025 by tmag

[muskiedreams]

One other thing. The CH69 FB page only allows me to scroll down through a few post before I get a message that requires me to sign in or sign up to see more. I have seen this on other FB pages but today I went to one that was completely open to the public. A Google search indicates that there are settings where the page Owner/administer can adjust settings to allow public viewing.

 

It seems like they would want the public to at least have access to read. I think there are many users who do not realize that they will be limiting themselves to FB users. Believe it or not I am not the only one who refuses to be controlled by zuckerberg.

 

I wonder if Katia has administrator privileges or if the privileges was ever passed on from the original administrator.

 

 

[tmag]

Well, somebody's on there because I can see where they saw/read my message.

[Nalod]

@ericmic1 I saw a FB post (by NY Muskies Inc Chapt 69) earlier this week that stated that there is not a tournament this weekend.

[Captain Katia]

Hello all! We are alive and well over here at NYMI 69. Some participation or volunteers to help organize and run any events or meetings from members is always welcome.  

 

The Chautauqua chamber of commerce did mix up some dates but its been removed.  

 

Our meetings are always open to the public but our outings and events are now Members only. We are not a tournament only Chapter. We are focused on conservation initiatives and many other fishery management topics that support the quality of our fisheries. 

There is a  working contact number for both the President of this Chapter and tournament director. An easier way for updated info is for members (ALL OF WHICH RECEIVE MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS, if your email is up to date) or call a board member directly. 

 

 

We have ONE remaining outing this season for Chapter 69. 

We will co host our chapter challenge with 70 on Saturday October 4th on Waneta lake. This is a members only event. Reach out to offer your time. Thank you 

Katia Rivers 

President NYMI 

Region 3 Representative 

585-668-2550 

Edited September 10, 2025 by Captain Katia
Updated information.

[Captain Katia]

Please feel free to email [email protected] with any questions or comments about Chapter goings on. We would love to hear from you. Thanks, Tight Lines! 

Edited September 11, 2025 by Captain Katia
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