Bag Full Of Bass

Two fishermen in Rockland County were among those breaking the rules during striped bass season.

On April 13, ECO Jeremy Fadden was on routine patrol along the Hudson River when he noticed two individuals walking along railroad tracks south of the Iona Island bird sanctuary. One man was carrying a large garbage bag and the other was toting multiple fishing poles.

As the two men got closer, ECO Fadden stopped them and discovered that the garbage bag contained 18 illegally caught striped bass. The officer explained to the subjects that they are only able to keep one fish a day of the species.

The ECO issued four tickets to the fishermen for taking in excess of daily limit, fishing without a license, and taking undersized species. All tickets are returnable to Stony Point Town Court.

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