NEW JERSEY Weekend Esox Hatrick, anyone ever done it? Is it Impossible?

[catfishonthelake]

I'm going to attempt (and most likely fail) at something that seems kind of impossible, catching all 3 species of Esox in NJ in 3 consecutive days. I'm not including red-fin pickerel. I'm going to pike fishing on the Passaic on Friday, musky fishing at a lesser-known (but not private) lake all-day for musky on Saturday and if by some miracle accomplish those two, go pickerel fishing on Sunday. This seems impossible, but I was curious if anyone has ever done, or even come close to accomplishing this feat in 3 Days in NEW JERSEY.

[dboyd101]

Never done it, doesn't seem impossible though it does seem very very difficult!


I wish you luck!!!

[bunker dunker]

passaic......pike,as long as any pike counts should be ok with alittle work
lake hopatcong......... pickerel-no problem,musky should be ok but ya gotta fish hard.

[catfishonthelake]

Yes, any pike counts. It's gotta be, since I have to go after work and can't put a whole day in. If I have to count a 9-incher, oh well. Musky will be tough, but I think I'm going to fish from 6am until after dark. I hope I get rewarded. If I get that far, I have a few holes where a pickerel is a sure bet, hell, I may even buy live bait for the pickerel if I make it that far. I haven't had too much luck with the musky on Hopatcong yet. I had my buddy lose one at the boat next to Sister Island in Byram and I had one chew the line off after he attacked the biggest herring I've seen in my life off the Yacht Club. I've spent a few hours on that lake and I see where guys like Dante and Webguy do their trolling, but that lake can be crazy on weekends so I'm going to try a smaller body of water that although it probably doesn't have great numbers of big fish, has lots of smaller ones. BTW, I've never caught a musky in open water, only through the ice. It would be my first, but I haven't targeted just musky that often. Even given that fact, I still think I can swing it.

[catfishonthelake]

...and thanks for the feedback and good luck guys. I will fish HARD. You have my word. If this doesn't work out, it will not be for lack of effort.

[skippy]

Cat, I would go to Echo Lake to try for the Musky. Good Luck and let us all know how you do.

[Skunk City]

Good luck and DEFINETLY report back with results, techniques, etc. The article in this months The Fisherman magazine on Musky got me thinking and planning :cool:

Also, great article on your blog in there! I was sitting on the beach reading it Sunday! My girlfriend liked the part about "not losing your job or fiance" lol.

[AndyS]

Impossible ? :confused:

[catfishonthelake]

Ha ha!!! Thanks guys (not Andy;) ). I'll keep you posted. Hopefully I make it through Friday. I'll definitely let you know if, and what, the fish hit.

[FASTEDDIE29]

GO FOR IT, Pickeral- EASY! Pike- EASY! MUSKY, now every angler knows they can be a big pain in the ASS!!! Go to the Passaic, catch a PIKE. From there go to the Passaic where the great swamp is, lots o pickeral in that stretch. Then you got the rest of the day to troll n chuck for the elusive MUSKY. Hell I think it can be done in one day if you knock the 2 off early!!!!

[catfishonthelake]

Thanks Eddie. I'm gonna try do it in three days first, then I'll try one. I only have about 3 hours to fish on Friday and 3 on Sunday, so I'm going to put some miles on the car on Saturday and put myself in a good position to catch me a musky.

[bunker dunker]

fish the skinny water at first light with big swimmers cranked so the are just under the water.fish buy florenes

[AndyS]

It can be done !! :D

[catfishonthelake]

Next I have to do it throught the ICE.:eek: