I decided this was the place to go for advice on Raystown. I'm heading to the lake from Oct 17-19th and would love to tie in to some good fish. After researching the place on maps and online it definitely has the potential, seems like every tournament has at least a couple 4-5 pounders weighed in but it seems to have a reputation as being feast or famine. That being said, all the articles and tournaments I've seen have been from March till August... nothing on fall fishing. With all the bait, pockets, points and creeks theres gotta be a good fall bite out there somewhere. I'm a sucker for smallies too, but I just want to catch a few bass in the little time I'm there. Thanks much for any advice or tips.

Lou

There are quite a few tournaments on Raystown in October, so don't except to have the lake all to yourself. However, it's much lake any other lake in the fall time. Baitfish are moving up into the numerous different creek arms and the fish are following them. If you've been looking at the maps online, I'm sure you know the spots I am referring to. 

never been there but there are a bunch of threads about it.  go to:Northeast Bass Fishing main page.

use the search bar at the top right with "This forum" button checked. search Raystown.

If your a sucker for smallies there are some hamers in Raystown. I've seen a 5lber on a planer board pulling for Stripers on my dads boat, hands down the biggest one that I have ever seen in person. And just 2 weekends ago my buddy was fishing a tournament up there without me because I was an idiot and was down at Ocean City, MD lol but he caught a 4lber I'll post a pic here in a second

They're in there and I mean there's some really nice LMB too. Where are you launching from?