Raystown Lake

Q: What do you need to know about Raystown Lake?

Raystown Lake is a body of water in PA. During this time of year, fish can be found in Summer patterns. Available species are Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Panfish / Bluegill, Muskie, Yellow Perch. Narrow down your tackle selection by adjusting season, water clarity, structure and technique.

Q: What is Raystown Lake's size, depth, and clarity?

Raystown Lake is a 8135.89 acres Lake/Pond with 0 a stained water clarity.

Q: What fish are in Raystown Lake?

Raystown Lake contains the following species of fish: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Panfish / Bluegill, Muskie, Yellow Perch, Striped Bass, Catfish, Sauger, Lake Trout, Trout.

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Jun 2, 2025

Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Summer (Current)

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Largemouth Bass5 Reports
Smallmouth Bass3 Reports

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Tyler Hoover
Silver Ambassador
5/25/25
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Spinnerbaits
- Structure
  Laydowns
- Forage
  Bluegill
Sunny day, little breeze back of a cover from the bank. First cast, put it over a log into some shaded stuff and this brown beauty came back up and over with it. Hit it as soon as it touched the water.
Tyler Hoover
Silver Ambassador
5/23/25
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Bladed Jigs
- Structure
  Submerged Vegetation
- Forage
  Bluegill
Crappy day, the weather, not the fishes… rained, all day. Windy, all day. Cold, all week. I caught a few dinks on ned rigs to start. Then switched to a chatterbait to try for something bigger and lucked out. All in four feet of water or less, mostly less. All tucked in pretty heavy stuff tight to the banks.
Tyler Hoover
Silver Ambassador
5/23/25
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Bladed Jigs
- Structure
  Submerged Vegetation
- Forage
  Minnows
Rained pretty good right before I went out a couple hours before sundown, then again while I was out. Fishing from the bank casting to clumps I could see, could decent ones hit my lure right after busting through or by some fairly thick stuff.