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The perch should be running any day now in Lake Hopatcong. I love this time of year catching perch by the bucket full then the crappies soon after.
Anyone fish this time of year on Lake Hopatcong?

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JerseyF, you should try smoking them its much easier. no filleting .

 

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Jim you should come up when they are running. Its a really fun day.there are days when we catch females up to a pound and a half.

 

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Oh and JerseyF I only keep fish (when fishing for the frying pan) that are big enoungh to get a nice size fillet.

 

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mpemt24 there alot of places you don't need a boat.On lake Hopatcong there are dozens and dozens of coves,small and large that hold lots of fish. a great place to start would be fishing Bradys bridge.I catch lots of crappie there. also have caught Hybrids, pickerel, Walleye. Its a good spot if you dont have a boat.

 

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Drag, I went and checked it out yesterday and the perch arent running just yet.maybe by Saturday they might be its supposed to be pretty warm the next few days so by saturday they might be moving up. let me see what I have going on at home. I might grab the step sons and meet you there.Do you know where Chabons is?

 

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Chabons is just around the corner from Bradys.The bridge at chabons is where the perch go up through.If you want we can meet there.

 

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Do you know where Dowds is? its next to the Jefferson house. we could meet there at say 7:00. I ususlly catch them on fatheads,worms,and a small jig called a Rufus JR.Absoulutly bring your nephew he will have a ball if the perch are running. What I will do is check Thursday and Friday to see if they started and let you know if its worth it or not.

 

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Ok Drag sounds good I'll email you. Anyone else interested in meeting saturday for some fishing?

 

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Just to let you guys know I checked today and the perch are not in yet . I will keep you posted.I'm like a kid at Christmas lol

 

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Drag I went yesterday nothing running yet we may have to wait until next weekend.

 

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Drag I'm going to check after work today maybe they started. You pull into the marina right across the street from Chabons. Pull down to the right past the boat launch. you be fishing the bulkhead/dock to the left of the bridge.You'll see a concrete walkway on top of the bulkhead fish anywhere in there.

 

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Ok I'll email you tonight.

 

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Drag sorry I didnt get back to you I got hung up at the house.been real busy getting the new business set up and then of course theres the honeydo list. So not even a bite huh? There is stull alot of ice on the lake hopefully this week theyll start to move.

 

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Drag I'm going to be checking all this week I'll keep you posted.

 

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Phil,I use 3 Diffrent baits for perch. you can use garden worms, fatheads, or a little jig called a Rufus jr.On the jig use either a mousy,magot or even a small piece of worm.The fatheads seem to produse the biggest fish. Last year we caught em by the bucket full, all really nice fish using the fatheads. I've caught em using all meathods though. When the perch are running the action can be fast and furious its a lot of fun.if you have kids or Nieces and Nephews bring them along.

 

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Just to update I didnt check yesterday I will today. The weather is really supposed to turn nice Wed and Thurs. That should get em moving.

 

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I went today after work for about an hour and a half and caught nadda. I have to work nights the next couple of week so I'll be able to fish some. I'm going agian tomorrow i'll keep you posted.

Chef we're talking yellow perch but we have caught whites too.

 

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Drag The perch are in. I went today and caught some nice fish, some small but alot were real nice size. I'm working nights now I will be going tommorrow and friday am so if you want to meet I'll be there.

 

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Guys I went This Morning. It was slow at first but it turned on about 10 or 11. They were really hammering the fatheads I was also hitting them on a little tube like bait called a mini mac purple with pink jig head seemed to work the best.
Couple of more weeks and you should really start to see some crappies