I am glad Chain Pickerel, the future state game fish of NJ, is about to be added to the contest.
Only haters dislike this magnificent species!
LandLocks are cool but with how they currently are in NJ, with how the big ones seem to be in one lake and with how that lake's access has been going, it just wouldnt fit well for this contest IMO.
Best to keep introducing accessible species across the state.