Syracuse.com - Baldwinsville resident says anglers should clean up after themselves on Baldwinsville bridge

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After anglers leave, the debris left on the bridge includes fish line, bait cups, dirt dumped from bait cups, used hooks, leftover lunch, dead fish, dead bait and assorted other unsightly litter, she said.

Maysel Markham, of Baldwinsville, read with interest my story on the Baldwinsville bridge, which I called a CNY shoreline fishing hot spot.

She felt the following was left out of the story:

"As a resident of the village of Baldwinsville I truly appreciate you putting our wonderful village in your newspaper. You are right that the number of people fishing at certain times of day has increased & because you named it "Hot Spot # 10" there will be even more people there.

"But the main thing that your picture fails to show is all the people that try to fish on The Red Mill Inn property which is private & Paper Mill Island where there is no fishing allowed.

"However, my main gripe is with the condition of the bridge where all the people fish (also not in your picture). After they leave, the debris left on the bridge includes fish line, bait cups, dirt dumped from bait cups, used hooks, leftover lunch, dead fish, dead bait and assorted other unsightly litter.

"With the naming of this as "Hot Spot # 10" I can on;y assume there will be more out of towners drawn to our lovely village where they will leave more trash not only on the bridge but on the surrounding parking lots which truly makes this a "lovely fishing mecca."

Thanks for your comments, Maysel -- specifically about the areas where people shouldn't be fishing. I also believe, like you do that, that fishermen should clean up after themselves.

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