The following Lake Hopatcong Fishing Report came in from Dow’s Boat Rental on (04/17)
Some other notable catches on Lake Hopatcong the past week or so included:
- John Moran with a 4 lb. 2 oz Smallmouth Bass,
- Jim Welsh with a 1lb 14 oz crappie
- Jake Bozik with a Largemouth weighing 5 lb. 12 oz.
Bass season is now closed so remember it is catch and release only and the season will reopen again on June 16th.
The Knee-Deep Club held their trout and pickerel contest on April 14th, 2019. There were over 50 entrants in each contest.
KDC Trout Contest
Sunday April 14th, 2019
51 Entries
- 1st Place Jack Dziduch 9lb 6oz Brown trout $510.00 Clifton NJ
- 2nd Place Tyler La Mantia 3lb 15oz Brown trout $245.00 Lake Hopatcong NJ
- 3rd Place Frank Schweiger 13oz Tiger trout $164.00 Landing NJ
$20 Gift Cards
- 4th Place Hunter Good 13oz Trout
- 5th Place John Moran 12oz Trout
- 6th Place Gary Bruzaud 11oz Trout
KDC Pickerel Contest
Sunday April 14th, 2019
53 Entries
- 1st Place Justine Ameye 3lb 14oz Pickerel $423.00 Randolph NJ
- 2nd Place Mike Rastiello 3lb 14oz Pickerel $255.00 Roxbury NJ
- 3rd Place Fred Nitek 3lb 10oz $170.00 Lake Hopatcong NJ
$20 Gift Cards
- 4th Place Justin Henriksen 3lb 14oz Pickerel
- 5th Place Tyler La Mantia 3lb 3oz Pickerel
- 6th Place Jim Salerno 3lb 3oz Pickerel
Knee-Deep Club Next Contest:
The next contest, to be held on Sunday May 5th, 2019, will be the Panfish Challenge. You can call the shop at (973)663-3826 for more info or check out the Knee-Deep Club’s website.
Dow's Boat Rental
For the month of April, we will be open 7 days a week from 6 AM until 6:30 PM. Hours will change again on May 1st and we will then be open from 5:30 AM until 7 PM. Have a great week!!!
Address: 145 Nolans Point Rd, Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6:30 PM
Phone: (973) 663-3826
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