. Summer excursion routes & rates . . . these, a new steamer has been launched. DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA & WESTERN R. R. 43 The lake itself is partly located in Morris and partly in Sussex county. Its alti-tude is 1,027 f^et above the sea level, and 36 feet above the Delaware River,35 mileswestward. The water, which rises from crystal springs, is transparently green, verydeep,- and teems with game fish. Black bass and pickerel of enormous size_are caughtevery season, and catfish of good weight are also taken. Hopatcong is the rendezvousof expert fishermen and fisherwomen, and it is the rare sport
. Summer excursion routes & rates . . . these, a new steamer has been launched. DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA & WESTERN R. R. 43 The lake itself is partly located in Morris and partly in Sussex county. Its alti-tude is 1,027 f^et above the sea level, and 36 feet above the Delaware River,35 mileswestward. The water, which rises from crystal springs, is transparently green, verydeep,- and teems with game fish. Black bass and pickerel of enormous size_are caughtevery season, and catfish of good weight are also taken. Hopatcong is the rendezvousof expert fishermen and fisherwomen, and it is the rare sport thus provided thatattracts many an angler here each season. Howard P. Frothingham, Esq., Mayor ofthe borough of Mount Arlington, himself an enthusiastic fisherman, is the fish wardenfor Lake Hopatcong. He enjoys his office, because, as a true sportsman, he likes tosee game fish protected. Woe be to those caught by him fishing out of season, or inseason, for that matter, using nets, fikes or any other unlawful means of trapping the. Photo by H. A. Heiickel, N. Y. APPROACHING liAKE HOPATCONG, N. J. fish. Persistent effort on his part has driven these scalawags out of his jurisdictionso that legitimate fishermen who go to Hopatcong can count on having good sport,and happy catches for their trouble. In this limited space it would be impossible to describe or do justice to thefamed beauties of this lake. It so closely resembles L,ake George that it is frequentlyalluded to as the Lake George of New Jersey. This allusion is justified, althoughLake George is so much larger as to make the comparison hardly fair. Lake Hwpat-cong (1,027 feet above sea level), however, has an advantage of 685 feet in altitudeover its rival, and in the beauty of its scenery its equality is unquestioned. Indian tradition is closely associated with both lakes, although Hopatcong neverhad a Cooper to weave that subtle charm about it that will alwa)s cling to the Hor-icon, result of the ingeniously constru
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