Lake Information

Lake Hopatcong reached a full-lake freeze during the 2020/21 winter to the joy of many fishermen, ice skaters, and other outdoor enthusiasts.

LHF: By Holly Odgers. When debris—plastic bags, bottles, cigarette butts, etc.—is tossed on the ground, it can get washed into storm drains and end up in our waterways.

Lake Hopatcong Foundation - By Marty Kane: As the headwaters for the Musconetcong River, which winds and flows southwest for more than 40 miles to the Delaware River, Lake Hopatcong is part of the nearly 13,000 square mile Delaware River Watershed.

Boating Safety First is offering a course and exam sponsored by the White Meadow Lake Country Club to obtain the NJ Boating Safety Certificate (NJ BSC) to operate a Power Boat/PWC (Jet Ski) legally on NJ inland waterways. WMLCC Address: 100 White Meadow Rd, Rockaway, NJ 07866.

The Lake Hopatcong Knee Deep Club will hold its first ice fishing contest on Sunday February 21, 2021.

The Lake Hopatcong Commission has partnered with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) Water Resources Program to offer rebates of up to $450 to homeowners that build rain gardens or shoreline buffers.

The Lake Hopatcong Commission has partnered with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) Water Resources Program to offer rebates of up to $450 to homeowners that build rain gardens or shoreline buffers.

Boating Safety First is offering a course and exam sponsored by the Shore Hills Country Club to obtain the NJ Boating Safety Certificate (NJ BSC) to operate a Power Boat/PWC (Jet Ski) legally in NJ inland waterways. SHCC address is Morse Pl, Landing, NJ 07850. Hours: 8am – 5pm.

Is Lake Hopatcong more fun in the summer or the winter?  The answer depends on who you ask.  While this question might set your mind adrift to sunny days floating in the lake, for others ice hockey and hot cocoa come to mind.  Personal opinions aside, it’s important to keep Lake Hopatcong a safe place to recreate any time of year.

The Lake Hopatcong Block Party brings visitors together with businesses, non-profit organizations, community groups, crafters, and food vendors for a day that ends the summer season and celebrates all facets of Lake Hopatcong life.

The Hopatcong Lake Regional Favorite event “Leap in the Lake” for Lake Hopatcong will have to wait until April this year, as the sponsors (Elks Club) is trying to position the event outside of CIVID hot zone.

Lake Hopatcong Foundation Chairman Martin Kane just released the new members of the Statewide HAB Expert Team, which luckily includes Dr. Fred Lubnow from Princeton Hydro who has studied our Lake for the last 20+ years.