I hear ya on closing the dam behind Richland Chambers. It used to be one of the best spots for hybrids, sandbass and absolute monster crappie along the walls. Except when they are letting a lot of water out (which isn't very often) There is NO reason I know of that they shouldn't be opened back up to the public. They even leased out a spot where they allowed a guy to run a tackle, bait and snack bar. In it's heyday, sometimes the fishing was elbow to elbow. Another sad, sad waste of a great fishery.

I caught a hybrid back in the day that was only a few ounces shy of the record. Caught on lite tackle while attempting to fish for whites behind Whitney.

This is why or something like it.

Back in the day the White Rock Spillway was the place to go for Hybrid and Stripers . You could go to the spillway at catch tons of shad with a kids toy butterfly net the a little further down before the second set of spillways you could use the shad to catch some beautiful strippers and hybrid .

That sounds fun. Where did the Stripers and Hybrids come from?

haven't the slightest but the last time I remember catching them was the early 80's

Hybrids were stocked in White Rock during '75 and '77. (palmetto bass)

https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/action/stock_bywater.php?WB_code=0782

Stripers could have come up from the Trinity?

Some people will also transport fish and release them in other locations. Dad caught a hybrid on the Brazos below PK once and the game warden said it would have been released by someone else more than likely.

Eric

Where I'm talking about, you could walk down the stairs, fish right next to the power plant area. Some great fishing to be had. You could vertically jig a big ol chunk of cut bait and hook into a nice striper, catfish, etc. Totally safe even the water was generating. Granted..if it was too strong, it could get crazy. lol..