Trout that thought it was a Musky

[muskynut]

Out on Lake Hopatcong today.....slow....and rained on.....I put out a Wiley crank bait and a clip on weight system 100 ft behind the boat. A storm rolls in so we decide to vacate....as I'm reeling up this line I see a fish spinning around and around.....turns out to be gorgeous rainbow we musth've been towing around for quite some time without ever knowing it was on.....:)

[Jedhead]

Nice fish, go figure......actually both are good musky bait!

[Skunk City]

Pretty cool! Does anyone know if Trout holdover in Hopat?

[jimmythegreek]

they have in the past, theres a study somewhere I read that had proof of holdovers, it was a big deal last spring as the state did not want to stock LH and the kneedeepclub and the LH foundation did so instead. I dont know about now and the current state of water, but there are many spots that dont get a thermocline set up in summer. I beleive they said one species of trout is better for lakes, maybe brooks? i dont recall honestly

[JerryC]

nice job!!!

[muskynut]

This one was on its way....build up of guanine crystals causes the silver sheen, even in the tail.....fish was 16 inches but pushing 3 lbs. Head of a 12 incher but a wide thick back and belly from eating all the herring:)

[FASTEDDIE29]

Cool catch. Real pretty Bow! The NJ state record Rainbow came out of LH in 1988 weighing in at 13 lbs. Those are the good ole days. Back then there were so many big Browns in RV it was insane.