From the Roosevelt Island Twitterverse:
First time seeing such a big catch off Roosevelt island this am! @Rooseveltisland pic.twitter.com/umYornZIR7
drewhyun (@drewhyun) August 7, 2013
More on Roosevelt Island East River fishing from Joe and his friend
as well as this tale about fly fishing at Roosevelt Island’s Lighthouse Park and Don Quixote. Here’s a big East River fish caught by Uncle Joe on Roosevelt Island 
Image from Yfrog in 2010.