Lake Hopatcong
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Species

Season
Lake Hopatcong Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer
- Bladed Jigs3
- Texas Rigs (Worming)3
- Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')1
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)1
Largemouth Bass8 Reports
Crappie2 Reports
Striped Bass2 Reports
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Fishing Reports
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Species
Crappie
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Baitfish
After the sun went down we headed over to the baitfish platform in front of Dows and started marking a ton of fish on the graph. The dropshot about a foot off the bottom got a handful of crappie in the boat.
Species
Striped Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Fishing outside weed edges along drops starting about 10ft. A stop and go retrieve worked best. There were a lot of short strikes on the swimbait trailer, removed that, and got hookups.
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