Welcome to the Otselic Valley Fishing & Heritage Association site!

Thank you for attending our May '25 Fishing & Heritage Day

  • Check back for gallery updates and more upcoming events!

Don't miss these other special events and programs scheduled for 2025...

Sunday, August 3rd, 2025 at 1pm-3pm

Presentation on the Paleo-Indians in Chenango County at the North Pitcher Church

Features a special emphasis on the Otselic River Valley by David Moyer. Mr. Moyer is President of the Chenango County Chapter of the NY State Archeological Society and owner and President of Birchwood Archaeological Services, which specializes in archaeological support and research, catering to clients interested in the field of archaeology.

Sunday, August 24th, 2025 at 1pm-3pm

Zach Rowland Concert at the Georgetown Fireman's Field

Zach is a 2011 graduate of Otselic Valley Central School. He has performed throughout the area as a guitarist and vocalist.

Footage by Greg Milunich, Music by Bandits on the Run

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Years Established

About Otselic Valley

Celebrating our Rural Nature, Culture & History

The Otselic Valley is home to scenic trails, ponds and Otselic River fishing spots which locals treasure for their beauty and history. Browse our site to discover all the hidden gems that make our valley unique and valued.

  • Local towns are named after a river flowing through it, the Otselic.
  • The hatchery rears pond-reared walleye fingerlings, and rears small lots of wild, heritage-strain and Temiscamie brook trout. Annual production is 15,000 pounds of fish. Brook trout are stocked with fix wing airplane (bush pilots) as well as helicopters in the Adirondacks.
  • Over 10 square miles (26 km2) or about 7,000 acres (2,800 ha) are state-owned forest lands open to the public for forest-related recreation such as hunting, bird-watching, camping, fishing, hiking and cross country skiing.

In Memoriam of Michael Sheridan

September 29, 1951 - June 18, 2025

Mike was a long time member of the Otselic Valley Fishing & Heritage Association, once serving as a Board member and secretary. As an artist and a writer, Mike created a series of four walking tour brochures of the South Otselic community, a driving tour map for the Town of Otselic, a logo for the Town's bicentennial, and produced many sketches and paintings, including this scene along the Otselic River. He had an appreciation of history, and served as historian for the Town of Otselic for several years. Mike's Christian faith and knowledge of the Bible were an important part of his life. He earned a Masters from Fordham University, and retired to South Otselic following a successful teaching career in New York City. His talents, knowledge, humor and kindness toward others will be greatly missed by those whose lives he touched.

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