Hopatcong Sunday
 

simple target today, jumbo perch. Electric drill powered by the marine battery to get through exactly 20.5" of ice not counting the snow build up on top. We smacked them up but it was more work than usual, they seemed to be transitioning maybe some started spawning idk, caught more males than usual and they were pretty spread out or moving a lot except for one hole that had 4 rapid fire in it. It was a good half day, no super pigs like usual but kept 6 out of the bunch that were perfect eating size.

I know a few others were out at cong today maybe they can post other reports below.

Re: Hopatcong Sunday
 

I also got out this AM on Hopatcong. I returned to weedy area where we had some decent jigging a few weeks ago but surprisingly completely struck out - not sure if they were shallower or deeper or what. A few dropped baits and a few small pickerel on tip ups. I was thinking it might be nice warm day with good fishing but it turned out windy as heck and even some snow flakes while I was leaving.

Re: Hopatcong Sunday
 

Full moon + seasonal transition? I had to work pretty hard today for fish... Drilled like 20 holes!

Re: Hopatcong Sunday
 

No luck for Luciano today either. Me and a buddy hit river stix and had eight tip ups going and jiggin diff stuff as suggested but no love at all. Also, I dropped my cell in the parking lot of Dow's, if by chance anyone found/finds it, please lemme know or call Dow's.

Re: Hopatcong Sunday
 

Hmm,

I was out there on Saturday and like everyone said had to work my ass off for every single fish. My friends flasher was proving useful but fish would not bite for anything. Got only couple of pickerels with one being decent and your assortment of sunnies, crappies and perch.

But man it was hard to get them out all around.

Andre

Re: Hopatcong Sunday
 

Good little catch Chris! Love them fat Perch. TASTY, TASTY!!!

20 hours on the ice for me this weekend and I got my A$$ kicked! I have no FISH PORN to show for my weekend. Good times were had by all as always. Getting back on the jig bite for the end of the season!

TIGHT LINEZ!!!

Re: Hopatcong Sunday
 

there were allot of perch in the 5-8 ft. of water along the weed lines over by the ferry.you had to work but they were there.small jigs out fished the tip-ups.
sunday hit a private lake and had great fishing for bass pickerel perch crappie and some big gills.