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Water Body Records for Richland-Chambers

Updated October 2, 2008

Richland Chambers Lake Fishing

insel Guide Service is a licensed full time fishing service serving major Texas lakes such as Richland Chambers, Lake Limestone, & Lake Fairfield. Fish comfortably in a 2006 22 foot triton with a 2008 250hp Mercury Optimax pro/xs. All Ages are welcome.

Richland Chambers Reservoir - 44,752-acre lake located East of Corsicana off Hwy 287 and is known as the "blue cat hotspot."

Best Seasons:
Blue Cats: October - May
Crappie: May - September
Hybrids: Spring/Fall

This is the lake for cats and hybrids and when it comes to this lake - Keith Ginsel knows his fish. He has been highlighted in Fishing & Hunting News (Richland Chambers, It's a smorgasbord out there, "Cats & Hybrids" July 8 - Aug 5, 1999 pp 21-22). Writer Luke Clayton covers Keith Ginsel and his guide service and Ginsel's ability to understand their habits. Ginsel is quoted as saying, "Catching blue cats is relatively easy, finding them is the trick," and finding them is not a problem for him. "Knowing where they school, and what they bite is essential," he says. "Blue cats commonly run 1-8 pounds, but catching fish over 10 isn't uncommon. This tid-bit sums up his blue cat catching ability; Ginsel is quoted as keeping track of fishing for blue cats in late May of 1999, and on eight trips to Richland Chambers he had a total "poundage" equalling a few pounds shy of a ton, giving new meaning to having a "ton of fun!"

Ginsel has also been highlighted in:

• Fishing & Hunting News (Richland Chambers Reservoir, Flooded farmlands cultivate crops of lunkers , May 7-21, 1998, pp 9-10) Writer Luke Clayton.
• Texas Lakes & bays 1999 Edition (pp 101)
• Texas Outdoor Journal (June 2002) pp 18-20 & pp 50

Ginsel Guide Service

Fishing on Richland Chambers

Stan Lawhon's
Black Bass Guide

Stan's Guide Service
Stan Lawhon has been Fishing for Richland Chambers Black Bass Since the lake opened. Stan is one of the top Black Bass Guides on Richland Chambers Lake. Stan is also one of the top Richland Chambers Guides for Sand Bass. Whether your on a Black Bass or Sand Bass Guide trip with Stan he does more than just take you fishing. He can show you techniques to find and catch Black Bass not only on Richland Chambers But just about any other lake.

Richland Chambers Reservoir
Fully Licensed Full Day or Half Day
903-872-1746
Stan Lawhon
2640 S. 15th St. Corsicana,Tx 75110

Black Bass Guide

Richland Chambers Bass Fishing

MIDWAY LANDING
Richland Chambers Reservoir

14880 Midway Landing Ln.
Streetman Texas 75859
call (903) 599 2202
Near Corsicana Texas

On Richland Chambers Reservoir

We offer campsites with 30 or 50 amp service

Sites with or without sewer hookups

Tent sites, Deep boat ramp, Clean restrooms with showers

Bait store,C store with grill,RV storage, Bank fishing

Richland Chambers is a 44,000 acre lake 75 miles south of Dallas just off Interstate 45. We have a good population of just about all types of fresh water fish. Channel cat, Blue cat and Flat heads can be caught year round. Crappie are best from early spring through late October. Sand bass and Hybrids can be caught until water temps drop below 48 degrees. Although Black bass are not as great as they were in our first 10 years ,good numbers of smaller bass are showing up in areas of the lake where we didn't have many bass at all. We also are now getting some areas of the lake with good Hydrilla growth this will really help our bass population.

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Angling Opportunities

Richland Chambers is an excellent choice for anglers seeking catfishes, crappie, white bass or hybrid stripers. Angling for largemouth bass can be very good where anglers can find vegetation and clear water; however, these areas are somewhat limited in size compared to the lake surface. Many anglers set jug lines for catfishes and go after schooling white bass and hybrids while waiting for jug line action. Richland Chambers produces abundant crappie (both black and white) and may be area's the most consistent fishery for these fishes.

Species	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
Largemouth Bass
Catfish
Crappie
White & Hybrid Striped Bass
Sunfish

Fishing Cover/Structure

Native pondweeds are abundant in Big Cedar Creek and along the south bank of the Chambers Creek arm. Hydrilla is scattered along the south bank of the Richland Creek arm from Midway Marina west to the railroad trestle and from 7L ramp south to Pin Oak Creek. The old Trinity River levee forms a crescent-shaped underwater structure between the confluence of the Richland and Chambers creek arms and the dam.

Tips & Tactics

Largemouth bass anglers should look for fish congregated around underwater structure where they can be caught with jigging spoons and deep-diving crankbaits. Crappie anglers will have success with jigs or minnows near bridge crossings and in the abundant timber in the upper Richland and Chambers creek arms. Catfishes are everywhere; cut bait, stink bait, chicken livers, and worms are all productive. White bass and hybrid stripers are active from the 287 bridge to the dam. Use a graph recorder to find schools of shad or follow the birds to find schooling activity. Heavy jigs or slabs work well when fish are deep.

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