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Raystown Lake Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydownsCaught the best one of the day in a big lay down on a white swim jig with them 3.5 swammer. The rest were on a white 5/8 thunder cricket.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRip Rap
Pretty windy, patchy sun. shallow, rocky bank covered in rocks.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureStumps
Caught seven or eight largemouth, broke off three, two decent smallmouth, and a couple perch. Pretty overcast day with a few sunny breaks. Fairly constant breeze. Pretty clear water with a few murky patches from some runoff. Most were pulled up from maybe ten feet or less.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureFlooded Brush
Flip this around shallow laydowns as the fish move up
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBouldersFish a swimbait on a Dropshot as the smallmouth move shallow
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBoulders
Fish were spawning, pre spawn and post. Best pattern was targeting rock piles in 10-15 ft. Ned rigs works best.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBrush PilesSunny day, little wind here and there. Caught a handful picking apart brush piles in about ten feet of water up to just a few inches.
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Lake TroutTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRock PileSlow roll over fish crates and rock piles in the late spring in 15-30 ft of water. Lakers love it
