Today, 1 pm–7 pmMuskellunge
The bite peaks at 72.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now
Muskellunge range 55–78°
From the
Sunrise 7:34 am
No rain expected
NWS hourly forecast
Measured, last 3 hours
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Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Pennsylvania regulations for these waters.
No water reading here right now. Muskellunge bite in 55–78° water, best near 68°.
Muskellunge feeds aggressively under full moon. Holds 10–40 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 40" minimum, 1/day combined with tiger muskellunge. Open year-round.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: May–Oct, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on muskellunge
No water reading here right now. Striped bass bite in 50–72° water, best near 62°.
Holds 5–35 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Inland waters: 20" minimum, 2/day combined with hybrid striped bass. Open year-round.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: May–Jun, Aug–Oct, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on striped bass
No water reading here right now. Largemouth bass bite in 55–85° water, best near 72°.
Holds 3–25 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Combined with smallmouth and spotted bass: 15" minimum, 4 a day through the Friday before the second Saturday in April and again Oct 1–Dec 31; catch and immediate release only from the second Saturday in April to the Friday before the second Saturday in June (Apr 10–Jun 11 in 2027); 12" minimum, 6 a day from then through Sep 30. Big Bass Program lakes are 15", 4 a day whenever harvest is open.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: Apr–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on largemouth bass
No water reading here right now. Smallmouth bass bite in 55–78° water, best near 68°.
Holds 3–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Combined with largemouth and spotted bass: 15" minimum, 4 a day through the Friday before the second Saturday in April and again Oct 1–Dec 31; catch and immediate release only from the second Saturday in April to the Friday before the second Saturday in June (Apr 10–Jun 11 in 2027); 12" minimum, 6 a day from then through Sep 30. Big Bass Program lakes are 15", 4 a day whenever harvest is open.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: Apr–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on smallmouth bass
No water reading here right now. Walleye bite in 50–72° water, best near 62°.
Holds 10–40 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 15" minimum, 6 a day. Closed from Mar 15 until the first Saturday in May (May 1 in 2027).
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: Mar–May, Oct–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on walleye
No water reading here right now. Lake trout bite in 40–52° water, best near 48°.
Holds 30–200 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Raystown Lake: trout of all species, no closed season, 7" minimum, 5 a day from the first Saturday in April through Labor Day and 3 a day from the day after Labor Day to the next opener.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: Sep–Jun. More on lake trout
No water reading here right now. Crappie bite in 50–80° water, best near 65°.
Holds 3–20 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. No minimum, 50/day combined with sunfish, perch, catfish and other panfish. Panfish Enhancement lakes are 9" and 20/day.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on crappie
No water reading here right now. Yellow perch bite in 45–70° water, best near 58°.
Holds 5–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Pennsylvania inland: no minimum size; 50/day in the combined panfish group. Some Panfish-Enhancement waters set a minimum length.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: Oct–May, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on yellow perch
No water reading here right now. Channel catfish bite in 60–85° water, best near 75°.
Holds 5–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Pennsylvania inland: no minimum size; 50/day in the combined panfish/other-gamefish group (shared with perch, crappie, suckers, etc.). Panfish-Enhancement waters may differ.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: Apr–Oct, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on channel catfish
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. PA Fish & Boat Commission has the state’s fishing pages.
Licenses and rules: state fishery agencies · fish-consumption advisory
The 8,300-acre Army Corps reservoir in Huntingdon and Bedford counties, the largest lake entirely within Pennsylvania. A two-story lake: stocked striped bass, lake trout, walleye and muskellunge, with largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, yellow perch and channel catfish from natural reproduction.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Raystown Lake — Seven Points Beach you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Raystown Lake — Seven Points Beach is listed on this site for 9 commonly-targeted species: Striped Bass, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and 5 more. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Raystown Lake — Seven Points Beach against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Raystown Lake — Seven Points Beach has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp.
state agency regulations apply at Raystown Lake — Seven Points Beach. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
No. Raystown Lake — Seven Points Beach is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
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