perch and crappie time on lake hopatcong - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

bunker dunker · #1 03-14-2011, 08:33 AM

fished saturday afternoon and put a hurten on the yellow perch.alot of nice
ones,pounders.we had about 60 in 3 hours,all released.sunday tried a few different spot and found lots a perch with some crappie and gills thrown in.
we fished all around the lake yesterday,from lakes end to woodport and found fish everywhere.all we need is a few sunny days and its gonna be lights out fishing.

BottomBouncer13 · #2 03-14-2011, 10:12 AM

Nice!!! Gonna try this afternoon...hopefully they r still chewing...

catfishonthelake · #3 03-14-2011, 12:24 PM

Thanks for the update....keep em coming. It might take me a few weeks to get up there, but I'm speaking at the club meeting on 4/8 and hoping to take the day off and rent a boat from Laurie that day. I got a sweet smallie off Chestnut at the beginning of last April. One of the members saw me catch it and told me to weigh it in, but being pretty new to the club, I didn't know what he was talking about. I let it go. It was prob close to 4-lbs. and would have had a serious shot at winning or at least placing in the yearlong contest. Oh well, at least he got the chance to be caught again.

FASTEDDIE29 · #4 03-14-2011, 06:55 PM

Is Lees marina open? Im definately ready to put the boat in!!! WACK DEM PERCH BUDDY!!!

AndyS · #5 03-14-2011, 08:54 PM

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

AJFISH13 · #6 03-14-2011, 09:53 PM

I would love to be able to make it up there soon but unfortuantely Im too restricted as far as time goes. The panfishing around here should turn on soon too, but the fish here lack the size you guys are catching.

bunker dunker · #7 03-15-2011, 07:42 AM

my son took a comp day yesterday and it was cast and reel perch.said he had
hours of great fishing.all released to fight again.had some fresh perch last nite,beer batterd and dipped in duck sauce.also steamed some,let it cool and had perch cocktail before diner.

Leif · #8 03-15-2011, 09:40 AM

Nice going. I want to catch some perch and crappies too. Those crappies are tasty too.

Leif

bunker dunker · #9 03-15-2011, 10:42 AM

gonna split the weekend with perch and cod fishing,unless the ocean is gonna
get nasty then its all about the sweet water.

HotWheelsFishing · #10 03-17-2011, 01:24 AM

Hey guys does anyone have any good tips for crappie as far as rigs go? I am heading to Greenwood Lake in NY and am going to give it a shot. I did some research and maybe a 1/4 oz bucktail? Let me know whats deadly!