Knee Deep Contest Results

 Laurie Murphy:

Fishing was a little on the slower side with cooler temps but picked up for the contest participants when the sun peeked out early afternoon on Sunday. The pickerel contest results were as follows. First place went to Hunter Good of Jefferson with a 2 lb 11 oz fish, winning $410. Second place went to Jack Dziduch. He won $246 with a 2 lb 7 oz pickerel and third place went to Dylan Cole of Newton with a 1 lb 13 oz pickerel, winning $131. Fourth thru Fifth place were awarded $20 gift certificates. They were awarded to . Steve Schilling with a 1 lb 13 oz , Lou Marcucci with a 1 lb 10 oz fish and a 1lb 8 oz pickerel caught by Greg White. Junior member Austin Robillard  won a rod & reel combo with his 1 lb 6 oz pickerel.  Trout winners included Kenny Jastrzebski of Hackettstown with his 2 lb 2 oz Brown , winning himself $328. Second place went to Rob Gaydos of landing with a 1 lb 15 oz pickerel , winning $ 197 and placing 3rd was Jack Dziduch with a 1 lb 14 oz, winning himself $164. Fourth thru Sixth places also won gift certificates with a 1lb 13 oz caught by Dave Smith. Tara Harriet with a 1 lb 11 oz brown, and John Moran with his trout weighing 15 oz. Also weighed in this past week was a 2 lb 1 oz crappie caught by Jim Macaluso. While trolling  or  casting small floating rapalas , husky jerks, or bombers, reports of Hybrid Striped Bass & walleyes have also been being caught. Walleye is catch & release only until May 1st. Have a great week !