FP 868 – Striped Bass Recovery!

ANGLER: Jonathan Dietz

TAG ID: GFR72868
SPECIES TAGGED: Bass, striped (Morone saxatilis)

LOCATION: Housatonic River, Connecticut, USA

DATE: 12/06/2025

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman
BOAT NAME: Jolene
CAPTAIN NAME: Jonathan Dietz

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ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Rob Lane

DATE: 04/14/2025
LOCATION: Raritan Bay, New Jersey, USA

RESEARCH CENTER: The Fisherman

 BOAT NAME: Fisher Price IV
CAPTAIN NAME: Derek Bielitz

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 40.47058
LONGITUDE: -74.14712

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 41.25777
LONGITUDE: -73.08779

FISH CONDITION: Excellent

BAIT USED: Artificial Lure

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  appx. 67 nautical miles (straight line)

DAYS AT LARGE: 236 days

MEASURED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 29.5 in / 12 lbs

ADDITIONAL REMARKS: Tag was removed and the fish was released without original tag.

*Dotted point represents the original tagged location*

(Map pins indicates original and recovery locations and does not reflect fish exact movements)