Rays Lake

In Tipton County, Rays Lake is listed as a reservoir; my opening stop would be one nearby section of bank, and I would stay with it until I learn something from the first area. The first trip does not have to solve everything, so I would keep fishing one manageable shoreline stretch until I see a pattern develop in the first few casts before I add more distance or tackle.

Rays Lake Size, Maximum Depth and Volume

Exact size and depth measurements are sparse for Rays Lake, so I would leave the figures unstated until an official reservoir report documents the value and use one easy-to-read shoreline stretch until I get a useful clue from the first few casts.

Fishing This Water

Species information for Rays Lake is limited, so I would use a compact mix of live bait plus one or two simple lures around one easy-to-read section of water and wait to specialize until I see enough in the first hour. I would choose one bait style that fits the target on Rays Lake, work it around one promising section of water, and keep it there until I learn something from the first hour.

A Practical Rays Lake Game Plan

For a first trip to Rays Lake, I would fish one straightforward section of water long enough to judge the plan, then change depth before changing every bait after I see a pattern develop in the first hour. After I get a useful clue from the opening stretch, I would give one sheltered part of the lake more time on Rays Lake instead of immediately looking elsewhere. Once I get a clear read from the opening stretch, I would remember what worked around one short part of the lake and begin the next trip to Rays Lake with that same clue.