Lake Hopatcong today

Fishing spots

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   Wind-blown bank · about 10 ft deep today

   Today's west wind pushes bait into this bank across open water.

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   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

3. 3
   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

4. 4
   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

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   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

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   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

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   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

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   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.

Best fishing times

Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.

What's biting

• Slow
  Largemouth bass

  Cold and sluggish. Fish slow and deep near steep banks.

• Good
  Muskie

  Fall feed. Big baits along weed edges and breaks.

• Good
  Northern pike

  Prime range. Weed edges and shallow bays.

• Good
  Yellow perch

  Schooled near weed edges and soft bottom.

From the water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.

Water level

Steady over 7 days. 0.9 ft above normal for this time of year.

Latest reading today.

Ice

Open water

Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.

Weather and wind

Sunrise 6:40 am · sunset 4:44 pm · new moon moon (lake time).

Recent catches

Shared by anglers in the LakeScope app. Spots are shown to about half a mile.

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