Big Brown Trout Wins Knee Deep Derby

Laurie Murphy:

"The Knee Deep Club held their trout and pickerel contest on April 14th 2019. There were over 50 entrants in each contest. Placing first in the pickerel contest was Justin Ameye with a 3 lb 14 oz fish. Second place went to Mike Rastiello, also with a 3 lb 14 oz pickerel and third place went to Freddie Nitek.  Fourth thru sixth place winners each won a gift certificate. They were Justin Hendriksen, Tyler LaMantia and Jim Salerno. Their fished weighed in at 3 lb 4 oz and 3 lb 3 oz. The trout winners included Jack Dziduch with a 9 lb 6 oz Brown trout, Tyler LaMantia with a 3 lb 15 oz and Frank Schweiger with a 13 oz fish. Hunter Good, John Moran and Gary Bruzaud each won a gift certificate. The next contest, to be held on Sunday May 5th, 2019, will be the Panfish Challenge. You can call the shop at (973)663-3826 for more info, or check out the Knee Deep Club’s website. Some other notable catches the past week or so included John Moran with a 4 lb 2 oz Smallmouth Bass, Jim Welsh with a 1lb 14 oz crappie and Jake Bozik with a Largemouth weighing 5 lb 12 oz.  Bass season is now closed so remember it is catch and release only and the season will reopen again on June 16th. For the month of April, We will be open 7 days a week from 6 AM until 6:30 PM. Hours will change again on May 1st and we will then be open from 5:30 AM until 7 PM. Have a great week!!!"