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41,356-acre reservoir near Corsicana. The lake tops out around 77 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
The outline encloses 43,184 acres, worked by 182.6 miles of shoreline, broken up by 13 islands. An index of 6.3 puts the bank firmly in maze territory: point after pocket after cove, every one a casting target. 34% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. The basin spans about 18.9 mi end to end and 13.4 mi across at its widest. It sits in Navarro County. If the bite dies, Lake Halbert is 10 mi to the west.
Come spring, look for largemouth bass tight to the bank in 2 to 10 ft. They move out to 8 to 20 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 2 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (2 ft) | Spinnerbait, Chatterbait |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Back-bay flat (8 ft) | Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Shoreline point (4 ft) | Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Sharp break (26 ft) | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
Spring puts white bass in skinny water — 2 to 12 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 25 ft, wintering in 15 to 40 ft. Fall white bass concentrate at Shoreline point, a prime-rated point around 20 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A slab spoon or a small topwater (schooling fish) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (2 ft) | Curly-tail jig (white), Small lipless crank |
| Summer | 8 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (20 ft) | Slab spoon, Small topwater (schooling fish) |
| Fall | 6 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (20 ft) | Jigging spoon, Blade bait |
| Winter | 15 to 40 ft | midday | Deep basin (69 ft) | Jigging spoon (deep), Blade bait |
When the water first warms, white bass & hybrids slide up into 3 to 15 ft. Summer is a 10 to 30 ft game here, winter a 20 to 40 ft one. Start at Shoreline point. It's a point holding about 20 ft of water and rates prime come fall. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a jigging spoon or a topwater (when schooling) rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Shoreline point (4 ft) | Rooster tail / inline spinner, Curly-tail jig (white/chartreuse) |
| Summer | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (20 ft) | Jigging spoon, Topwater (when schooling) |
| Fall | 8 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | Shoreline point (20 ft) | Small blade bait, Jigging spoon |
| Winter | 20 to 40 ft | midday | Sharp break (26 ft) | Jigging spoon, Blade bait (vertical) |
When the water first warms, crappie slide up into 2 to 8 ft. Summer is a 10 to 25 ft game here, winter a 15 to 35 ft one. Start at Shallow bay flat. It's a weed flat holding about 2 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (2 ft) | 1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub |
| Summer | 10 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (19 ft) | Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled) |
| Fall | 8 to 20 ft | dawn | Back-bay flat (8 ft) | Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2") |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Sharp break (26 ft) | Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon |
Come spring, look for channel catfish tight to the bank in 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 8 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Feeding flat: a feeding flat around 19 ft that scores prime in fall. Best bite is after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | dusk | Feeding flat (7 ft) | |
| Summer | 8 to 25 ft | night & dusk | Feeding flat (19 ft) | |
| Fall | 10 to 30 ft | dusk | Feeding flat (19 ft) | |
| Winter | 20 to 40 ft | midday | Sharp break (26 ft) |
In spring, blue catfish run shallow here, mostly 5 to 25 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 40 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 50 ft. Sharp break is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 26 ft, rated prime for fall blue catfish. Time it for early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | Sharp break (19 ft) | |
| Summer | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (19 ft) | |
| Fall | 15 to 45 ft | dusk | Sharp break (26 ft) | |
| Winter | 20 to 50 ft | midday | Sharp break (26 ft) |
Richland-Chambers Reservoir also holds flathead catfish (8 to 30 ft in summer), freshwater drum (8 to 30 ft in summer), longnose gar (1 to 12 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Count 45 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 69 ft.
Access data: Texas Parks & Wildlife — Public Boat Ramps. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
| Date | Species | Count | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | Sunshine Bass (fingerling) | 373,990 | — |
| 2026* | Lone Star Bass (fingerling) | 309,914 | — |
| 2025* | ShareLunker largemouth Bass (fingerling) | 14,689 | — |
| 2025* | Sunshine Bass (fingerling) | 421,328 | — |
| 2025* | Lone Star Bass (fingerling) | 319,483 | — |
| 2024* | Palmetto Bass (fingerling) | 361,725 | — |
| 2024* | Sunshine Bass (fingerling) | 142,920 | — |
* Approximate date (agency reports month or season only). Source: TPWD stocking history, retrieved 2026-08-18.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Texas waters are set by the Texas Parks & Wildlife — and special regulations can apply to Richland-Chambers Reservoir specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Richland-Chambers Reservoir is about 77 ft (23 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass, white bass & hybrids, crappie, channel catfish, blue catfish, flathead catfish, freshwater drum, longnose gar on Richland-Chambers Reservoir.
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 2 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For largemouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Yes — per TPWD stocking history records, Richland-Chambers Reservoir was most recently stocked 2026 with 373,990 sunshine bass (fingerling). The full stocking history is listed above.
Fishing on Richland-Chambers Reservoir is regulated by the Texas Parks & Wildlife. Check the official Texas regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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