I have only been up there 3 times this year and have not done well at all. I talked to a local guide this past Sat. and he said the lake has been tough all year. He was having his worst year.
I fished all around in James Creek, Trough Creek, the Main lake around Nancy's and down between marker 1 & 2 on the East side.
Anyone doing any good?
We were doing prety good on the Smallies in the Hawn's Run area, in the Spring, but I haven't been up there since then. However, I am planing to get there in the next few days.
Double J
I fished the FOM tx in April and it was won from the H area. Most all the top finishers fish from Seven Points down. Me, I went the other way- go figure.
Yeah....that happens sometimes Karl. If you are in another tourney next Spring, give the Hawn's Run a try. If you come out of Snyder's Run Launch, turn right at the end of the no wake, into the next no wake, and hit the 8 points on the right. There is a bit of deep grass in front of each point, that usually hold some Bass.
Double J
I have fished that area some but not much. I'm trying to remember were the no-wake stops and starts in that area.
Coming in from the main lake, you pass a island on the right at the entrance to H and there is a cove on the left with a large hump at the mouth. As you go around the point on into H it forks and forms and island in the middle. That right?
I heard somewhere the big fish were dying off for some reson ( and I mean Dying)
I heard the same thing and posted the other week about it here on the PA board. Didn't hear anything from others. I've also heard other area lakes were seeing big fish dying off. Blanchard and Rose Valley were two others. Something was exploding causing them to sink instead of float to the top. Rumor had it there were dive teams looking into it. Again, I heard it probably 4th or 5th person so I have no idea.
You got your directions right KBass. Just keep going straight from where you left off. When you see the sign for Snyder's Run, you just keep going straingt. The first point is at the sign for Snyders Run, and there are 7 more on the right side.
Goose and Fishforfun............I haven't heard anything about the big fish die off, and I only live an hour from the lake. Sure do hope it isn't true........it takes a long time to grow a big Bass in these parts.
Double J
The info I got was ??? but they said the state was keeping hushed up I heard divers were finding them seamed air bladders were blowing up
Goose, I live about an hour from Raystown and this issue caught my attention. I have not had a chance to talk to anyone from the fish comm about it. But it did peak my interest in the issue. I did some internet serching and found this. http://www.bassresource.com/fi....html
I am by no means saying this is it, but it was good to learn there has been a problem since 1995 and as close as VA. That is just a hop and a skip away. If anyone is able to confirm this please share that info.
Mike
The computer is a great place to find info. LMBV is in PA now. Sayers Dam is in Centre County.
LMBV
During late-July 2005, anglers reported seeing a number of dead adult largemouth bass floating at the surface of Sayers Lake. Several of the fish were collected for analyses and tested positive for largemouth bass virus (LMBV). To date, Sayers Lake is the only lake within Pennsylvania that LMBV is known to occur. However, smallmouth bass collected in the North Branch Susquehanna River and mainstem of the Susquehanna River during summer 2005 also tested positive for LMBV. Current research has shown that the virus only causes disease in largemouth bass, while a number of other species including smallmouth bass, black and white crappie, bluegills, chain pickerel, and trout have tested positively for the virus and are considered carriers, but these species are apparently unaffected.
LMBV was first discovered in 1991 in Lake Weir, Florida. Since then, LMBV has been found in nearly 20 states in the eastern U.S., including Pennsylvania. The origin of LMBV is unknown, but scientists determined it to be most closely related to viruses isolated from ornamental fish imported into the U.S. from Asia (Hedrick and McDowell 1995). The disease caused by LMBV occurs during the summer months and primarily affects adult largemouth bass over 12Â in length (Grizzle and Brunner 2003), which has helped to heighten publicity of the disease.
Fish kills have not occurred in all populations in which the virus is present. Fish kills attributed to LMBV often continue for several weeks, which can make it difficult to determine the total number of fish affected, especially in large bodies of water. However, the documented fish kills have been relatively minor in comparison to fish kills caused by other factors such as pollution or poor water quality and the numbers of bass that have died in association with the virus are typically low in comparison with the entire population (AGFC 2006). Although stressful conditions such as high water temperatures, low dissolved oxygen levels, poor water quality, and poor handling have been associated with fish kills involving LMBV, there is no evidence that these factors contribute to the lethality of the virus (AGFC 2006). Fishing may be poor following a fish kill, but it is thought that there are no long-term impacts to largemouth bass populations (IDNR 2005). Unfortunately, there is nothing that can be done to eradicate LMBV in the wild.
Mike
How's the fishing- improving or declining? Planning on coming up on Sat. 9/30/06
Hey there Kbass, If you are going to Raystown on Saturday, Please let us know how you did, because in the past week or so, I have been up there 3 times and have yet to catch a fish. Actually, I only had 1 bite in those three trips. Most of the fish are still 5o feet deep, although you will start seeing some on your depth finder at 36'+. I fished the lower end two days and yesterday the upper end to the 23 marker. I even jiged spoons under the bridge around the concrete piers. NADA. The surface temp is still at 67 degrees. Still too warm yet for good fishing. IMHO
Double J
are you fishing for large mouth ot stripers? I can't believe the waters to warm for
large mouth
I'm fishing for Black Bass Goose.........Smallies and Largemouths. I am not implying that 67 degrees is too warm for Bass, but in past years the fishing at Raystown, (IN THE FALL), gets better when the water temp gets in the 50s. Just an observation.
60's should be good for bass with 50's being a little cool. You think the lake is turning-0ver as it goes from 70's through the 60's to the 50's. I noticed on the online lake level the temps are about 69 and very even from top to down to about 25-30'. Turn-over. It has been cooling about 1 degree today
Double J, what do you think
Maybe I should skip Raystown this weekend?
I understand what your saying No disrespect intended
We hit Raytown anyway today, Sat. We had 3 boats and launched out of James Creek. Here's the final results
Boat 1- 1-10" SM
1- Bluegill
Boat 2- 2-10" Bass- not sure if LM or SM
Boat 3 (Me or course)- 1- Rockbass (Goggle-eye)
1- 11 3/4 SM
2- 13" LM
1- 14 1/2 LM
All fish caught in James Creek on points. All keepers caught on a jig in 15-20'
While your catch in James Creek was no record Kbass, IT WAS A HECK OF A LOT BETTER THAN I'VE DONE IN THE PAST THREE TRIPS COMBINED, and I hit James Creek the other day. I'm going back up again on Wednesday, to see if I can get skunked 4 trips in a row. I'll keep ya posted.
I am not sure if the lake is turning over yet or not Kbass, but the lake generally gets better as it gets cooler in the Fall. 55 to 60 degrees is a real good temp range in the Fall, and especially in the Spring. The best day I ever had on Raystown, (in 15 years of fishing there), was in 42 to 48 degree surface water temps, in April of 1999. We caught Smallies like you wouldn't believe, and took pics and measured and weighed each one before releasing them.
BUT.........that was then and.........this is now.
Later, Double J
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