Tri-County Trout Club

08/29/2026

Would you like to catch some bigger trout? Join us at our Wednesday September 9 TCTC meeting where Brad Urbas will be our guest presenter. Brad has been guiding on the Savage and Potomac Rivers in Western Maryland since 2018, developing an intimate knowledge of the rivers, their trout, and the techniques that consistently produce memorable days on the water. If you would like info on how to catch some larger trout, come see Brad's program "Hunting Big Trout". TCTC meetings are held at Fisher Hall, Burrell Lake Park, 201 Delberta Road, Lower Burrell, 15068. Doors open at 7:00pm, meeting starts at 7:30pm. All are Welcome! Admission: $3 for non-members, free for TCTC members and kids 12 and under.

08/12/2026

08/12/2026

Mark your calendars now for 2027 Cabin Fever. Penn's Woods West Trout Unlimited yearly show.

Mark your calendars! We're gearing up for 2027... What are you hoping to see this year?

08/12/2026

The PA Fish and Boat Commission is holding a Catfishing "Meet-Up" at Burrell Lake Park next Wednesday, August 19, 6:30 - 8:30pm. If you are a certified fishing instructor, Mandy Smith, the PFBC South West Education Specialist would love to have some helpers at the program.
If you are not an instructor, you can sign up as a participant via the link below. If you have friends or family who don't usually fish, this is a good program to sign up for, because the fishing license requirement is waived for the event, so they won't need a license to try fishing. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

If you are a certified instructor and you are able to help, please call or text Joe Reskiewicz on his cell at 724-991-9711 to let him know.

Here is the direct program link - Event; Catfish Fishing Meet-Up - August 19, 2026 in New Kensington, PA https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/244139

07/27/2026

TCTC needs volunteers to help with fly tying or fly casting at the Vandergrift Youth Sportsfest this coming Saturday August 1, 2026. This is an event that we have attended in the past and is a great way to reach young outdoors people to get them interested in angling!

First of all, I want to stress that you don't need to be an accomplished fly caster or fly tyer to help out at this event! Even if you are a beginner, you can definitely be of help!

I have included some pics from previous years events. This event is always well attended with lots of kids who are interested in learning about the outdoor sports. This is a great opportunity for TCTC to promote fishing and to de-mystify the basics of fly fishing.

Please come help out if you can spare a few hours this Saturday.

TCTC supplies all of the fly rods, fly tying vises and materials. We just need you! All volunteers are treated to lunch and beverages by the Vandergrift Sportsman's Club!

We usually arrive around 7:00am to set up the fly rods and fly tying vises. The last group of the day is usually around 2:30 or 3pm. If you can help out at any point, we would really appreciate it!

This event is located at the Vandergrift Sportsmen’s Association Inc., 603 SPORTSMAN DRIVE, APOLLO, PA 15613

Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like to volunteer or need more info.

06/12/2026

The big day is tomorrow, Saturday June 13, 2026! The Burrell Lake Park Kids' Fishing Derby! Burrell Lake Park is located at 201 Delberta Rd, Lower Burrell, PA 15068.
This event is free and it is for kids age 15 and under.
Registration is from 7:30am - 9am; Fishing from 9am - 11am; and the prizes and lunch are after that.
Lower Burrell Parks Commission, American Legion Auxiliary 868 and Tri-County Trout Club partner to host this wonderful event! All are welcome! We need lots of TCTC volunteers to help, so please let us know if you can make it.
No pre-registration for the kids - parents or guardians sign your kids up on the morning of the derby!
If you don't have a fishing rod, or need bait, no problem! TCTC will have some nightcrawlers for bait, plus loaner fishing rods for those who need them. Those items are first come, first served. All the info is on the flyer in this post. See you there!

06/10/2026

In Memoriam: TCTC Members Joe Shurina & Jack Momberger

In the run up to the Burrell Lake Park Kids’ Fishing Derby, this coming Saturday June 13, 2026, we cannot help but recall two of our departed members who were so active in our youth programs and enthusiastic supporters of the Kids’ Fishing Derby, Jack Momberger and Joe Shurina. Both men were active KARE Instructors in the PA Fish & Boat Commission’s (PFBC) SMART Angler and Family Fishing Programs. Both were always on hand helping young anglers at the Burrell Lake Park Kids’ Fishing Derby and were fixtures at our monthly TCTC meetings. In addition, Jack was the chair of the event that preceded the Kids’ Fishing Derby, a day of assisting exceptional children to fish at Burrell Lake Park. With their memories in mind, we will try our best to help all of the kids who attend on Saturday develop the same love for fishing and helping others that these two men possessed.

Again, TCTC Members and Friends if you can spare a few hours, please come to help out this Saturday.

06/05/2026

Next Saturday June 13, 2026 is the Burrell Lake Park Kids' Fishing Derby! Lower Burrell Parks Commission, American Legion Auxiliary 868 and Tri-County Trout Club partner to host this wonderful event! All are welcome! We need lots of TCTC volunteers to help, so please let us know if you can make it. No pre-registration for the kids - parents or guardians sign your kids up on the morning of the derby! TCTC will have some nightcrawlers for bait, plus loaner fishing rods for those who need them. Those items are first come, first served. All the info is on the flyer in this post. See you there!

05/12/2026

TCTC May Meeting, tomorrow, Wednesday May 13 at 7:30pm featuring guest speaker Ari Hart on PA Native Fish Tactics & Getting More Ladies into Fly-Fishing...
Ari Hart, lifelong outdoorswoman and Erie, PA native, established Keystone Fly Girl as a Great Lakes Steelhead Trout guide service in 2022. But she pursues other species as well, including native brookies, smallmouth bass and redhorse suckers. Ari has been working with a number of groups to promote women's participation in angling. She is going to share her experiences as a woman who has been angling most of her life, and encouraging others to participate in the sport as well.
TCTC meetings are held in Fisher Hall, Burrell Lake Park, 201 Delberta Rd, Lower Burrell, 15068. Doors open at 7pm, meeting starts at 7:30pm. Everyone is welcome. Non-member admission is only $3. Hope to see you there! And bring a friend!

04/21/2026

Ari Hart, a.k.a. Keystone Fly Girl will be the guest speaker at our Wednesday May 13 TCTC meeting. Lifelong outdoorswoman and Erie, PA native, Ari established Keystone Fly Girl as a Great Lakes Steelhead Trout guide service in 2022. But she pursues other species as well, including native brookies, smallmouth bass and redhorse suckers. Ari has been working with a number of groups to promote women's participation in angling. She is going to share her experiences as a woman who has been angling most of her life, and encouraging others to participate in the sport as well.
http://www.keystoneflygirl.com/