Meet Our Captains
Genesee Charter Boat Association U.S.C.G. licensed charter boat captains.
Calendar
Monthly meetings the first Tuesday of every month at the Irondeqouit Bay Fish and Game Club at 7:00 pm
Membership
Currently enrolling new members. Associate and charter captain membership also available.
GCBA Mission Statement
The Genesee Charter Boat Association, Inc. was formed in 1984 as a non-for profit corporation. Our mission is to advance the charter boat industry and fishing on Lake Ontario and connecting waterways in the following ways. First, acting as a mechanism for education of the angling public and for information exchange among charter boat operators. Second, by setting standards of conduct to insure the integrity and quality of the charter boat industry. Finally, interacting with governmental regulatory and management agencies whose policies and programs impact the Lake Ontario fishery.
Genesee Charter Association Involvements
Pen Rearing Project
Lake Ontario’s premiere stocking program and volunteer effort since 1999.
Red Cross Casting for Caring
Since 1995, the fishing tournament has netted more than $280,000 for Red Cross life saving and water safety programs. Annually the local Red Cross certifies more than 62,000 community members in life saving programs such as CPR, first aid, and water safety.
National Association Of Charter Boat Operators
N.A.C.O. is a national association of charter boat owners and operators formed in 1991, representing thousands of individuals across the United States. Our membership includes marine charters who provide fishing, sailing, diving, eco-tours, and other excursion vessels who carry passengers for hire. We are the premiere Association that represents charter boat interests. Our objective is to improve the professional charter boat operator’s bottom line and to provide a strong voice in Washington, DC.
Lake Ontario Sport Fishing Stakeholders Coalition (LOSSC)
The LOSSC’s mission is to present the year round Lake Ontario sport fishing community in a united effort to promote, protect and enhance our world-class fishery. Group members include stakeholders involved with the Lake Ontario fishery including but not exclusively made up of recreational and professional fishing groups, county and/or state tourism promotional groups and involved businesses, community groups and/or any groups who’s members utilize or depend on the Lake Ontario resource for recreation or income.
Monroe County Fish Advisory Board
The purpose of the Monroe County Fishery Advisory Board is to study the problems associated with maintaining and improving the Monroe County fishery, including: Lakes, bays, rivers, ponds, streams, and canals, to determine needs for improved access, support facilities and services and to advise the County Legislature, the County Administration, and local governments as to actions that could be taken to realize the full potential of the County’s fishing resources. More specifically, the Board
Assist and advise County and local governments on how to plan for increased access to shoreline and the need for related facilities and services such as boat launches and public fishing access
Provide information on fishing in Monroe County to the general public, including working with tourism agencies to provide information and promote the fishery
Work with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Fish and Wildlife Management Act (FWMA) Board, as well as other agencies, including, but not limited to: the New York State Legislature, Congressional representatives, United States Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and New York Sea Grant, on issues affecting Monroe County’s fishery.
Provide a public forum for sportsmen, businessmen and government officials to address the problems and potential of the County’s fishery resource
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