But their value is all relative to your mindset and tackle. Fish gear too heavy, and pickerel aren’t much sport. In fact, your average pickerel would require the lightest trout rod on the market for ...

A 4-pound, 9-ounce one chain pickerel landed by Walt Hewitt of Dunellen was the biggest fish of the day, though the contest doesn't award a grand prize winner. Instead, the top three finishers in ...