Borough Residents Shine in Lake Hopatcong Fishing Contest

Two out of five ain't bad.

Maybe that's not how Meat Loaf put it, but that's how Hopatcong residents Jim Archambault and Jim Salerno might feel after Saturday's Lake Hopatcong fishing contest.

Archambault and Salerno took third and fifth, respectively, at the Knee Deep Club's competition, which drew 57 anglers. First-, second- and third-place winners shared a $912 prize pool. The club collected 20 percent—or $228—of entry fees ($1,140) and put it toward its stocking fund.

Randolph's Cory Grushin had the day's largest pickerel at 4 pounds, three ounces for $456. Wayne's Mike Pellergrino took second and $274 with a three-pound, one-ounce pickerel. Archambault's 2-pound, 15-ounce catch landed him in third place with $182.

Fourth-, fifth- and sixth-place finishers were awarded $20 gift certificates to Pavinci's, an Italian restaurant in Hopatcong.

Pete Pellegrino of Wayne finished fourth (2 pounds, six ounces) while Salerno nabbed fifth (2 pounds, four ounces) and Lake Hopatcong's Eddie Mackin (2 pounds, one ounce) finished sixth.