Fluke/Stripers

Fished Memorial Day afternoon, Oyster Bay to Lloyd's Neck for fluke. Had only 1 short fluke and a missed hit. Not much appeared to be going on with the boats near me. No surface activity, no apparent bait in the water or birds working anything. Headed back in a tried near the CSH Light. Started jigging a lure for bass that I had marked and as I was ready to throw in the towel caught a nice slot bass at 31" . When I fileted her found that she was loaded with (emerald green) eggs. From what I understand that means they were fertilized? but shouldn't they have been released in fresh water? Why was she still holding them? Either way, it was a great shake down trip and happy that the boat started up immediately on the first turn of the key.

Green eggs are unfertilized.

thanks.. from what I found online it stated otherwise but what you wrote makes more sense. Never heard of fish carrying fertilized egss. Always thought that the fertilization occurs in the water like trout.