Raystown Lake
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Lake trout, striped bass, and 3 other species water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 484,104 fish in the published allocation. A 8,136-acre reservoir, and one of 15 stocked waters on the Huntingdon County record. This water holds 2 Pennsylvania state records, including the striped - inland bass at 53 lb. 12 oz., caught in 1994. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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What swims here
Lake trout
Striped bass
Walleye
Muskellunge
State record fish caught here
Certified by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them. Record book read October 2026.
Season program record
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Pennsylvania season shape statewide: mid-february into october.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Lake trout | yearling | 47,254 |
| 2026 season | Striped bass | fingerling | 100,000 |
| 2026 season | Walleye | fingerling | 83,000 |
| 2025 season | Lake trout | fingerling | 10,000 |
| 2025 season | Lake trout | yearling | 54,600 |
| 2025 season | Muskellunge | yearling | 3,125 |
| 2025 season | Striped bass | fingerling | 100,000 |
| 2025 season | Tiger muskellunge | yearling | 3,125 |
| 2025 season | Walleye | fingerling | 83,000 |
When to fish Raystown Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:49-11:49 am and 10:12 pm-12:12 am | 4:06-5:06 am and 4:22-5:22 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:35 am-12:35 pm and 10:59 pm-12:59 am | 5:14-6:14 am and 4:46-5:46 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked through the 2026 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aitch | boat ramp | fee charged |
| James Creek | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Lake Raystown Resort | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Seven Points | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Seven Points Marina | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Shy Beaver | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Snyder's Run | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Tatman Run | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Weaver's Falls | boat ramp | fee charged |
Access points from PA Fish and Boat Commission access records. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
Gear for this water
For the trout (lake trout on the season program here, stillwater)
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
For the striped bass and hybrids (striped bass on the season program here, stillwater)
| Topwater walkers | early mornings when they push bait to the surface |
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft with 15 lb line minimum; hybrids hit like freight |
| Flutter spoons and swimbaits | match the shad; count down to suspended fish |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Named as published by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Each link opens the official text; read the rule there before you fish. We do not restate regulations.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Great Trough Creek | 2.0 mi | May 1 |
| Clover Creek | 8.7 mi | May 12 |
| Raystown Branch Juniata River | 9.1 mi | Apr 6 |
| Standing Stone Creek | 9.5 mi | Apr 22 |
| Saddler Creek | 11 mi | Apr 8 |
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