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NAME --------------------- Jim WhiteE-MAIL --------------------- boxmaker7000@aol.com
DATE ---------------------- 5/21
TIMES --------------------- 6am-11am
CONDITIONS ------------- sunny
AREA FISHED ------------- crescent cove
FISHING METHOD ------- top water, casting
BAIT/LURES USED ------- chug bug
NOTES --------------------- Caught this nice 4.5 bass, I hope they get the weed harvesters out early this year the weeds are already getting in the way :o)
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NAME --------------------- Richard JanitschekE-MAIL --------------------- soccergale52@aol.com
DATE ---------------------- 5/20/11
TIMES --------------------- 8pm-10:30pm
CONDITIONS ------------- Calm water no wind
AREA FISHED ------------- between Halsey and Racoon is
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 60's
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling and live line herring
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas and herring
NOTES --------------------- Was out fishing in my new hobie kayak and they are so fun.I trolled from Nolans point to between Halsey and Racoon then switched to herring and caught a nice 4 pound walleye first one in the new kayak.
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NAME --------------------- John and Lori mitchellE-MAIL --------------------- tcaudiovideo@gmail.com
DATE ---------------------- 5/18/2011
TIMES --------------------- 11am till 4pm
CONDITIONS ------------- rain and wind
AREA FISHED ------------- Ingram Cove to Pine Tree Point
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 61
FISHING METHOD ------- trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapala CD-11
NOTES --------------------- Instead of going on our annual fishing trip to Canada due to family illness we decided to fish Lake Hoptacong since we already had the week off. We decided to fish in the rain anyway today because it would have been the same as being in Canada with family and friends. As luck would have it my wife caught a 7lb 14oz stripe bass her first time fishing on the lake. Surprised how well she tolerated the rain/wind .. she must really love me.
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NAME --------------------- Patrick McQuadeE-MAIL --------------------- mcquade1@optonline.net
DATE ---------------------- 5/12/11
TIMES --------------------- 9am - 1pm
CONDITIONS ------------- Sunny 77 - calm waters
AREA FISHED ------------- bertrands island and pickeral point
FISHING METHOD ------- drifting on boat
BAIT/LURES USED ------- lures and shinners
NOTES --------------------- Did not get any hits all morning around bertrands island around noon hit pickeral point and let boat drift toward river styx bridge. Jim G got hit from striper that gave great fight before we got onto boat. 8lb 24" long. with the Sunny day it and only 1 fish on it was still a great day fishing.
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NAME --------------------- Mike McIninch & Ron BallardE-MAIL --------------------- mmcininch@optonline.net
DATE ---------------------- 5/10/11
TIMES --------------------- 9am - 3pm
CONDITIONS ------------- sunny / clear
AREA FISHED ------------- great cove, between islands, byran
WATER TEMPERATURE-- unknown
FISHING METHOD ------- trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- phoebes
NOTES --------------------- Started off 1st troll with perch and brown. Little later another trout and another perch. Afternoon nothing. Great day on the water.
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NAME --------------------- Dick Pedati and Stephen VannessE-MAIL --------------------- rpedati1@optonline,net
DATE ---------------------- 5/7/11
TIMES --------------------- 7pm to 11pm
CONDITIONS ------------- lite wind
AREA FISHED ------------- King Cove to state park
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling& casting
BAIT/LURES USED ------- stick baits
NOTES --------------------- caught small bass,rock bass and 3 walleye
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NAME --------------------- Richard JanitschekE-MAIL --------------------- soccergale52@aol.com
DATE ---------------------- 5/7/11
TIMES --------------------- 6:30 - 9:00
CONDITIONS ------------- Lite winds calm water
AREA FISHED ------------- Weed edge BTween Nolans + Halsey +Raccoon isl
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 60's
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Husky Jerk Rapala
NOTES --------------------- Took the Kayak out and launched at Bradies Bridge and went out by the islands and trolled the weed edge tried in between Nalans and Halsey nothing so then I worked my way over in between the two islands and 10 15 min after the sun went down hooked and cauht a 6 1/2 pound walleye 24 inches
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NAME --------------------- Kevin DempseyE-MAIL --------------------- dempman@comcast.net
DATE ---------------------- May 3
TIMES --------------------- 12:30-3:30
CONDITIONS ------------- Very Nice
AREA FISHED ------------- Byram, Henderson, Halsey
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 59-62
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Phoebes/rapalas
NOTES --------------------- Nothing the first 2 hours. Then caught about a 2 pound Brown, about a 3 pound walleye, and 2 pickeral in the last hour - all on rapalas.
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NAME --------------------- Bob WolenskiE-MAIL --------------------- RSSW@Verizon.net
DATE ---------------------- 5/2/11
TIMES --------------------- 7:00a.m. - 12:30p.m.
CONDITIONS ------------- cloudy, cool 58
AREA FISHED ------------- Graet Cove / Halsey Island
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 56
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Phoebes, Blue Fox Spinner
NOTES --------------------- Fishing was slow, 1 pickerel, 1- 12inch Brown Trout and a nice 2Lb. 18 inch Rainbow Trout.
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NAME --------------------- carlE-MAIL --------------------- carl1262@hotmail.com
DATE ---------------------- 5/1
TIMES --------------------- 9PM-2AM
CONDITIONS ------------- calm
AREA FISHED ------------- shoreline
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 57
FISHING METHOD ------- casting
BAIT/LURES USED ------- bomber
NOTES --------------------- went out casting the shoreline I only got two fish but one was a 9LB 7OZ striper
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NAME --------------------- Jim SalernoE-MAIL --------------------- loveme2x@optonline.net
DATE ---------------------- 5/1/11
TIMES --------------------- 8:30 - 3:00
CONDITIONS ------------- Warm and pleasant
AREA FISHED ------------- Everywhere
WATER TEMPERATURE-- to 62
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas, Phoebes and assorted Hooley Gooleys
NOTES --------------------- Very nice weather, but a slow go as far as fishing. Managed to land 3 Trout, but only 2 made into the live well. A rookie on the vessel dropped one back in the lake. Of course, it was the biggest one of the day. I guess I have to do everything!
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