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Fishing on
Lake Hopatcong
Lakes End Marina has all the bait and tackle you'll need for a fun day of fishing on Lake Hopatcong!
Fishing Licenses available at our shop (Cash Only)
Lakes End Marina is an Official Knee Deep Club weigh station
Fish Catch Limits
@ Lake Hopatcong
Species | Closed Season | LIMIT | Minimum Size |
|---|---|---|---|
All Other (Perch, Bullhead, Sunfish, etc.) | none | 25 | none |
Alewife (Herring) | none | 35 | none |
Crappie | none | 10 | 8 inches |
Channel Catfish | none | 5 | 12 inches |
Chain Pickerel | none | 5 | 15 inches |
Hybrid Striped Bass | none | 2 | 16 inches |
Muskellunge (Practice C.P.R.**) | none | 1 | 36 inches |
Trout (All Types) | 3/19 to 4/9 at 8am* | 6 from 4/9 to 5/31; otherwise 4 | 9 Inches |
Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass | 4/15 to 6/15* | 5 total | 12 inches |
Walleye | 3/1 to 4/30* | 3 | 18 inches |
Closed season means you cannot keep that species regardless of size during noted time frame.
Please practice C.P.R. (Catch-Photo-Release) whenever possible. In an effort to build a “trophy” fishery, requests that all muskies caught be released.
* Signifies catch and release only during time frames noted.
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