Rye Fishing Trips Net Out-of-Season, Undersized Fish, Tickets

RYE, NY — Environmental Conservation Officer Craig Tompkins was working a late shift patrolling the Westchester shore of the Long Island Sound for fishing activity Sept. 13. He saw three groups of fishermen along the shore near Playland Park in Rye.

According to the DEC, from his vantage point Tompkins could see that a few anglers were having luck catching fish. The groups continued to fish well into the evening, and one by one departed under the cover of darkness.

The officer approached each group as they were walking back to their vehicles and checked their catch. He found a total of three out of season blackfish, three undersized striped bass, one undersized black sea bass, and three undersized porgy.

Six tickets were issued for the out of season and undersized fish. The tickets are returnable to the City of Rye Court.