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Lake Information for Raystown Lake
Raystown Lake is a lake in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The largest lake that is entirely within Pennsylvania, it was created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers around 1913 by the damming of the Raystown Branch Juniata River which created a shallow lake in the river valley. Part of the town of Aitch is now under the level of the lake. The current 8,300-acre (34 km2) lake Raystown Lake was created in the 1970s when the Army Corps of Engineers built the current dam. The lake was created primarily to control floods, provide electricity and support recreational activities.
Raystown Lake has excellent fishing for largemouth, striped, and smallmouth bass, yellow perch, trout, salmon, crappie, and carp.
Businesses Located Nearby
Boat Rental
- Jim's Anchorage
- 5090 Schoolhouse Ln - Penn Twp, PA
- (814) 658-3464
- Arnold's Marine Service
- 122 Pine Ridge Rd - James Creek, PA
- (814) 635-3656
- Don's Boathouse & Marine Service
- 15556 Racetown Rd - James Creek, PA
- (814) 658-2112
Vacation Rental
- COLBERT FARM ESTATE
- 6502 Coder Rd - Union Twp, PA
- (814) 643-0817
- Trail's Campground
- 13682 Upper Corners Rd - Hesston, PA
- (814) 658-3901
- Holiday Inn Johnstown-Downtown Hotel
- 250 Market St - Johnstown, PA
- (877) 786-9480