White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
For white and black crappie, their hybrids and subspecies, minimum length limit = 10 inches. Daily bag limit = 25 in any combination.
Identify your catch
Dark markings form vertical bars; usually six dorsal spines.
Habitat on Richland-Chambers
Pondweed, water stargrass and scattered hydrilla occur in creek arms. The submerged Trinity River levee adds offshore structure.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD describes spoons or deep crankbaits near bass structure, jigs or minnows near crappie timber and bridges, and cut or prepared baits for catfish. Watch for schooling white and hybrid bass between US 287 and the dam.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
No active lake-specific advisory or possession ban was named in the reviewed DSHS directory. This does not guarantee that fish are safe to eat.
Harvest permission and eating restrictions are separate.
General species guide
Lives in lakes and slow rivers; small fish and aquatic invertebrates form its diet.
General White Crappie profile →Sources & lake evidence
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Fisheries survey · species evidence ↗Species identification ↗