Below are the fishing reports for area lakes as reported by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this week.
Lake Brownwood
Water clear; 52 degrees; 7.88′ low. Black bass to 6 pounds are fair on chartreuse Bass Hogg spinnerbaits, Brownwood craws, black/blue Bass Hogg jigs, Brownwood Special Persuader crankbaits, and chrome/blue Rat–L–Traps along shorelines in 1 – 5 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass to 3 pounds are excellent on Li’l Fishies and crawdad crankbaits. Crappie are fair on Li’l Fishies and tube jigs over brush piles in 15 – 22 feet. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
Lake Coleman
Water clear; 51 degrees; 10.57′ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows and white striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
Lake Proctor
Water clear; 53 degrees; 7.31′ low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on juglines baited with cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
