lakes and swamps (pike-pickerel hybrid?)

[thmyorke1]

Nick and I with some cool catches.

A few outtings last couple of weeks on the lake got us some larrys, smallies, slab crappies (both with some under 14 inches) and pickerel.

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Then this weekend a float through the swamp-river and we got some nice pike, best going +30 inches but unfortunately i let him slip before a photo.

We ran into almost every species, perch, bluegill, pickerel, pike, bullhead, lmb, and smb. nearly hitting the NJ SWAMP SLAM but we never found a crappie.

Other noteworthy catches;

A chunky 16 inch SMB, my biggest out of this river.

a pike-pickerel hybrid (?); looking for input on this, never saw one before, is it a hybrid? it fought the wildest out of any fish the whole day. jumped and flipped clean out of the air twice like a tarpon.

Nick caught a 14 inch bullhead, dragging a jig on the bottom looking for crappie.

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[thmyorke1]

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[NickM221]

I should've pinched the tail and the crappie mightve broken 14" :)

Still can't believe you found those smallies in that stretch. Im glad they helped cure your smb withdrawal :D

It'll only get better from here (til winter at least lol)

[Mikey topaz]

Awesome mixed bag and pictures gentlemen. Nice work as always

[FASTEDDIE29]

Cool catch bros! Solid mixed bag action all around! Looks like a young Pike that hasn’t developed its adult colors yet. Cool looking fish’ :D

[Hookmanski]

The boys are back with more quality fish! Nice work gents, hoping that things start to settle in now and I'll be able to join you soon! :D

[Esox Luciano]

Nice report. From the pics, it looks like you guys had a blast! Smb withdrawal is real, glad you got your fix!🤣