Honoring Lost Friend With Fishing Contest

The following is from the Knee Deep Club.

Saturday June 23, 2012 and Sunday June 24, 2012, the Knee Deep Club will hold the annual Stew Lant Lake Hopatcong Challenge fishing contest. The contest will begin at 5:00 AM on Saturday June 23, 2012 and conclude at 2:00 PM on Sunday June 24, 2012. The entry fee is $25.00 for Knee Deep Club members and $30.00 ($25.00 entry + $5.00 insurance) for non-members. Cash prizes based on an 80% payout of entry fees will go to the top three anglers who score the highest points based on the following point system. Points of five (5), three (3), and two (2) will be awarded for First, Second and Third place fish in the following seven categories: Trout (all species), Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, Pickerel, Walleye and Channel Catfish. Top finishers will be based on weight and any ties will be broken by which fish was entered first. In the event of a tie in total points the angler that has the single largest fish will win. Anglers will only be allowed one place in each category but can continue to enter fish to improve their standings

Additional prizes include seven Rod and Reel Combos donated by Ramsey Outdoor will be awarded to the individuals who place first in each of the seven categories.

Entry forms are available on line at;

www.kneedeepclub.org, or at the Clubs official weigh stations: Dow’s Boat Rental, Nolan’s Point, Lake Hopatcongand Lake’s End Marina, Lakeside Blvd., Landing. Mail in entries must be received by the Knee Deep Club on Friday, June 22, 2012, in person entries can be made until 8:00AM Saturday June 23, 2012.  Please see contest entry form for complete contest rules. For additional information, please call 973-663-3826.

Did You Know:

• The Knee Deep Club has organized the Stewart Lant Lake Hopatcong Challenge in memory one of its most honored Presidents.
• Mr. Lant was a life-member, past president for six years and board member of the Knee Deep Club of Lake Hopatcong. In 1996 he was honored as “Mr. Knee Deep”. He was also a member of the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club for 39 years, a member of the Lake Hopatcong Historical Society, The Masonic Lodge 205 Free and Accepted Masons of Livingston and the Presbyterian Church of Livingston.
• The Knee Deep club has been supporting fishing on Lake Hopatcong since August 30, 1946, and currently has a membership of over 850 members.

The Knee Deep Club trusts you enjoy the excellent fishing Lake Hopatcong has to offer.

Please contact Rich Everett if you need additional information.

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