Striped Bass Contest Comes to Lake Hopatcong

Editor's note: The following is from the Knee Deep Club.

On the weekend of July 9 the Knee Deep Club of Lake Hopatcong will hold it's 15th Annual Hybrid Striped Bass Contest on Lake Hopatcong.

The contest will begin at  5 a.m. Saturday  and conclude at noon on Sunday.

The entry fee for club members is $20 and $25 ($20 entry $5 insurance) for non-members. A payout of 80 percent of entry fees will go to the anglers weighing in the three heaviest hybrid striped bass. Entry form are available on line at www.kneedeepclub.org or at the clubs official weigh stations located at Dow's Boat Rental at Nolan's Point in Lake Hopatcong and Lake's End Marina on Lakeside Boulevard in Landing.

Mail-in entries must be received by July 8. In-person entries can be made until 8 a.m. on July 9. Please see the contest entry form for a complete list of contest rules. For additional information call (973) 663 3826.