Please visit our sign-up page and select the station of your choice to volunteer for the Derby. Note all stations must have at least two people per day to be opened for the Derby. Failure to fill a station for that day with at least two people will force us to close that station.
Our 41st Annual Walleye Derby Shirts are available for purchase. We are selling long sleeve, short sleeve, tanks and sleevless versions of our popular UPF shirts. Simply stop by our online store and get yours today!
We are very proud to announce this new prize to our contestants for this year, we are sure this will make for even more fun on the water. Click Here to learn more about this great way to win bif this year!
Welcome to the Southtowns Walleye Association of W.N.Y., Inc.
We would like to think that our club is well known but there are a lot of non-sportsmen and women who may not know of us or the things that we do. We believe our activities reach out to everyone in our community not just sport-fishermen. We are not the typical fishing club please stop in and see us, our meetings are open to the public and you do not need to be a member!
Our group of members prides itself on being dedicated to furthering the sport of fishing on all bodies of water, with a clear focus on community and the outdoors. This commitment to preserving our natural resources for today and future generations is key to the success of our sport and the success of our community.
At each of our meetings you can network with our membership to learn more about how to fish for walleyes including tackle, techniques, rigging your boat and more. Our members are always open to answering questions and with many tournament anglers and charter captains in our group there is plenty of knowledge to go around.
With our annual derby, scholarships, club events and dedicated sponsors we pride ourselves on our ever growing membership and continued drive to making the Western New York area a better place for everyone in our community, won't you join us and become part of what makes this a great organization.
Recent News
Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY, Inc. Announces it’s Annual Outfitter Fair
HAMBURG, N.Y., – Janaury 14, 2025 – Southtowns Walleye Association of Western New York Inc. (S...
Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY, Inc. Announces 41st Annual Walleye Derby
HAMBURG, N.Y., – January 13, 2025 – Southtowns Walleye Association of Western New York Inc. (STWA) (www.southtownswalleye.com) announces...
DEC Highlights Outstanding Great Lakes Fishing Opportunities
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today highlighted...
2024
STWA Derby Winners
Celebrating the 40th Annual Southtowns Walleye Derby
Congratulations to our 2024 Winners, may you all have tight lines and calm seas ahead!BoatU.S. Foundation
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Support Your Fishery!
At Southtowns Walleye Association of Western New York, we look to you our valuable membership to help improve our Great Lakes fishery, without you we cannot achieve the goals we set forth to make this one of the greatest fishing resources in the world.
Your critical and unwavering support every year at all of our events keep our organization strong and makes our community a better to place to work and live. With a constant focus on improvements to not only our organization but our fishery, we are able to continuously make positive impacts in the region for everyone.
The Officers and Directors of the Southtowns Walleye Association wish everyone a great fishing and boating season. Keep our Troops in your thoughts and prayers. We wish them all a safe and quick return. We hope to see you on the water and keep your lines tight!