Raystown Lake
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Raystown Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Hard Jerkbaits4
- Drop Shot2
- Spinnerbaits2
- Damiki Rig1
- Football Jigs1
Smallmouth Bass12 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
4/17/25
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Tyler Hoover
Bronze Ambassador
4/13/25
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Minnows
Tiny cove off the main body, five feet deep or less with some grass out from the bank. Bunch of floating logs and brush toward the back where the biggest of the three bit.
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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