Big Bass at Lake Hopatcong Fishing Contest

Talk about some big bass fish.

Jefferson's Ed Mackin won Saturday's Knee Deep Club-sponsored Stew Lant Lake Hopatcong Challenge.

Mackin's 15 points earned him $310, or half of the event's prize pool. Mackin reeled in a 3-pound, 13-ounce largemouth bass; a 6-pound, 13-ounce hybrid striped bass; a 3-pound, 1-ounce smallmouth bass; a 4-pound, 6-ounce Walleye and a 1-pound, 12-ounce pickerel.

Thirty-one anglers participated in the event, which cost $25 each and raised $155 for the club's stocking fund.

Jefferson's 10-year-old Hunter Good took second place and brought home $186. Good raked in 12 points, catching a 3-pound, 4-ounce smallmouth bass; 2-pound, 1-ounce pickerel; and a 6-pound, 5-ounce hybrid striped bass.

Mount Arlington's Lou Marcucci finished third, collecting $124. Marcucci brought in a 7-pound, 9-ounce hybrid striped bass and a 1-pound, 14-ounce pickerel.