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LAKE HOPATCONG... GREAT FISHING!!!!!!

By
Real Estate Sales Representative with FAIRCLOUGH REALTORS

WALLEYE

STANLEY "STACH" SZYDLOWSKI WITH A NICE WALLEYE

MATT

MATT AND SPONGEY WITH HOPATCONG TROUT

MUSKIE

UNKNOWN ANGLER WITH OCTOBER MUSKIE

WALLEYE

 

ANOTHER STACH SZYDLOWSKI WALLEYE

MY WIFE AND I MOVED TO THE AREA 5 YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN HAVE ENJOYED THE LAKES, STREAMS AND RIVERS OF SUSSEX COUNTY AND IN PERTICULAR, LAKE HOPATCONG.

LAKE HOPATCONG STRADDLES THE BORDER OF BOTH MORRIS AND SUSSEX COUNTIES AND HAS TOWNSHIPS REPRESENTED BY JEFFERSON, HOPATCONG, ROXBURY AND MOUNT ARLINGTON. THE FISHING CAN BE SUPERB.

MUSKIES, WALLEYES,STRIPER HYBRIDS, WHITE PERCH, TROUT, BLUEGILL, LARGE AND SMALLMOUTH BASS, CRAPPIE, CATFISH, PICKEREL, ROCK BASS, ETC, ETC, ETC.... CAN BE CAUGHT WITH RAPIDITY AND SOMETIMES WITH EASE! THE CRAPPIE CAN REACH ASTOUNDING SIZE AND SOME OF THE BIGGEST WHITE PERCH I HAVE EVER CAUGHT COME FROM HOPATCONG. 14" SPECIMENS ARE  AVAILABLE AND ARE SUPERB EATING.

WE HAVE FISHED HOPATCONG IN ALL WEATHER, SEASONS AND TIME OF DAY...

BUT THE FINEST FISHING IS NOW.

GET OUT AND GO FISHING!!!!!

Comments (8)

Christopher "Chip" King
FAIRCLOUGH REALTORS - Sparta, NJ
ABR, R, QSC, BMF

LOOKIE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May 19, 2008 03:16 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Looks like you have great fishing up in that country.

May 20, 2008 04:27 AM
Anonymous
Chip King

I should have my camera along more often, as we let most of the big ones go, There is not enough time to snap photos and we want to get them back in the water.. We keep the walleyes though!!!!

May 20, 2008 04:51 AM
#3
Nathan Diones
Regioncy Real Estate - Redlands, CA

Chip- Great fishing pics. Sounds like a great lake to fish.

Jan 07, 2009 07:49 AM
Trey Thurmond
BCR Realtors - College Station, TX
College Station , Texas Homes

We don't have walleye here but I have heard they are great eating fish...are they fun to catch?

Jan 14, 2009 03:52 PM
Christopher "Chip" King
FAIRCLOUGH REALTORS - Sparta, NJ
ABR, R, QSC, BMF

They are a great eating fish but when the water is cold they feel like you are snagged on a boot but the eating is worth that!

During warmer times, however, they fight fairly well.... especially the larger specimens!

Jan 15, 2009 01:17 AM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

I forgot about your lake!  Loads of persons I used to work with in the Bronx years ago lived there.  They loved it.  Now I know why.

Jan 15, 2009 01:19 AM
Kara Casamassina
International Property Management Group, LLC - Aiken, SC
Boomers and beyond

I grew up in Sussex County - and Lake Hopatcong is HUGE!! :)     Did you know they used to harvest ice off that lake back in the day of 'ice boxes'?  

Have a great weekend Chip :)

 

Jan 15, 2009 11:46 PM