The Wolf Pond monster

From Myths and Legends of Our Own Land, by Charles Skinner:

A snake haunts Wolf Pond, Pennsylvania, that is an alleged relic of the Silurian age. It was last seen in September, 1887, when it unrolled thirty feet of itself before the eyes of an alarmed spectator -- again a fisherman. The beholder struck him with a pole, and in revenge the serpent capsized his boat; but he forbore to eat his enemy, and, diving to the bottom, disappeared. The creature had a black body, about six inches thick, ringed with dingy-yellow bands, and a mottled-green head, long and pointed, like a pike's.

Wolf Pond is in Dauphin County near Dietrich. Coloration-wise and general appearance-wise, this sounds as if it could have been a muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) which, in fact, is a type of pike. However, its size was doubtlessly exaggerated.

For what it's worth, here's Raystown Ray

For what it's worth, the Raystown Ray website reports another sighting and photograph of the beast near a dam. Unfortunately, as can be seen in the photograph, there is nothing to give indication it was even taken at Raystown Lake, in Huntingdon County.

The other photos of Ray are suspect in appearance (the other is nearly identical to this one and is shot from the exact same vantage point and angle). Add to that the fact that Raystown Lake is a manmade lake and the stories become suspect.