Raystown Lake
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Raystown Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Hard Jerkbaits4
- Drop Shot2
- Damiki Rig1
- Football Jigs1
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)1
Smallmouth Bass11 Reports
Largemouth Bass4 Reports
Panfish / Bluegill1 Report
Muskie1 Report
Striped Bass1 Report
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Fishing Reports
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Tyler Hoover
Bronze Ambassador
4/13/25
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Minnows
Carson Forrester
Bronze Ambassador
3/29/25
Species
Muskie
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
45°
Caught this large Muskie off of a shallow laydown on this Jerkbait. North end of lake back of a cove
Carson Forrester
Bronze Ambassador
3/29/25
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
38°
Slow rolling this swimbait in the upper water column for bait feeders after ice out. Catches 3-4 pound nice smallmouth with ease.
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