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Last Chance for Crappie on Richland Chambers

This is normaly the last month to stock up on Crappie here on Richland Chambers Reservoir until they move back up the creeks around Feb. or Mar. Once we get our first good cold front in October they vanish for a couple of months. Water temp upper 70’s lake level 2ft 10in low.

Boat props

Right now they are catching some good size Crappie Mostly on minnows and a few jigs. Most are fishing 15 to 28ft of water around the timber. The Crappie are suspending down 7 to about 18ft deep depending on the time of day and wind speed.

Not much surfacing of Sand Bass lately but they are catching them trolling around points in 18 to 26ft of water. They are also catching some fishing  slabs or Humdingers off the bottom on and around humps 20 to 25ft deep.

Right now most Catfish being caught are smaller channels. Bigger cats and Blue Cats will show as our water Cools. Most of the catfish being caught are coming on shad or  punch bait in 12 to 16ft of water.

Black bass have been bitting but are running small . Lots have been coming out of the grass on top waters and Spinner Baits in 4 to 10ft of water. also pitching plastics around boat houses and brush.

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Richland Chambers lake level over 1 ft low

Richland Chambers reservoir is now about 1ft 3in low. Fishing has been good over all just not many people fishing. If you don’t know the lake very good watch out for stumps. Lots of broken boats this year. If you do break a prop or need a new one check here.

Sand Bass are mainly being caught deep. There is some surfacing mainly early in the day. The better catches are coming out of 20 to 28ft of water around humps or points trolling or jigging spoons or slabs in these areas. 

Crappie have been good being caught around the timber in 15 to 30 ft of water. They are suspending down 7 to 18ft deep depending on the time of day, wind and sun light. Most are being caught on minnows with some coming on jigs.

Black bass doing fair being caught early around boat houses and stick ups using top waters and rattle traps 2 to 4ft of water. Carolina rigs on points and humps doing good midday in 8 to 12ft of water.

Catfish are good on windy banks 1 to 3ft of water on shad or punch bait. Also being caught in 12 to 16ft of water around timber.

Richland Chambers Fishing Report

Richland Chambers Reservoir lake level is a couple of inches above normal. The water is fairly clear and temp is running in the lower 60’s. Overall fishing is good.

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 Black bass are good and should be for the next several days. Lots of good size bedding fish right now. Several in the 7lb range plus 3 we know of over 9lbs. They are being caught shallow on spinner baits and Texas rig lizards. No real good color pattern at this time.

Catfish Doing good on jug lines baited with live perch or shad in 10 to 15ft of water. Yellow cats good on trotlines using live perch. Rod & reelers doing good fishing windy banks 1 to 4ft deep using shad or punch bait mainly Danny King’s.

Crappie are back up creeks in shallow water bitting minnows  mainly late afternoon and early night.

Sand bass fair around windy points & humps in 15 to 25ft of water. Most being caught on Slabs & Tail Spinners.

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