[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Sleepy Hollow 6-3-1997 by L.L. No. 13-1997 (Ch. 22A of the 1965
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow is encouraging
the recreational sport of fishing at the Pocantico River; and the
Board finds there is potential and/or actual abuse of the "catch and
release" program set up for fishing at the Pocantico River. The Board
wishes all residents of the community to have the opportunity to enjoy
the pleasures of sport fishing and, in order to minimize the threat
of abuse of the recreational activity of sport fishing, the Board
of Trustees desires to establish rules and regulations for trout fishing
between the Old Croton Aqueduct and the Philipsburg Restoration Mill
Pond.
It is the purpose of this chapter to promote public awareness
of the sport of fishing through a catch-and-release program and at
the same time to teach and foster concerns for the protection of our
environmental and local habitat by provisions designed to:
A.
Regulate the conduct of anglers regarding the sport of fishing.
B.
Regulate the areas where fishing is permitted.
C.
Limit the number of fish caught per day and the conditions under
which fishing is permitted.
D.
Educate the public as to the proper handling of fish and encourage
the following rules and regulations pertaining to the catch-and-release
program.
This chapter pertains to the area of the Pocantico River between
the Old Croton Aqueduct and the Philipsburg Restoration Mill Pond.
B.
No person shall:
(1)
Fish without a fishing permit issued by the Village of Sleepy Hollow.
(Note: Because it is a catch-and-release program, there is no restriction
on the fishing season. However, for the purposes of licensing and
annual regulations, the fishing season begins on the first day of
April of each year.)
(2)
Take fish caught from the Pocantico River. All fish must be returned
immediately to the water.
(3)
Fish with any hook other than a barbless hook. (Note: Barbs may be
crimped down with a pair of pliers.)
(4)
Fish with more than one treble hook (barbless) at one time.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
Applications for fishing permits issued under this chapter shall be accompanied by a fee as set forth in the fee schedule included at the end of Chapter 200, Fees. There is no fee for permits issued to persons under the age of 16.
Any violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine
of not less than $100 nor more than $200 for a first offense and not
less than $250 nor more than $350 for a second offense. Any person
violating any of the regulations set forth under this chapter a third
time shall forfeit his/her right to a Village fishing permit for a
period of five years and be subject to a fine in an amount not less
than $1,000 nor more than $1,500.
