Below are the fishing reports for area lakes as reported by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this week.
Lake Brownwood
Water stained; 84–88 degrees; 8.36′ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, Shaky Heads, white spinnerbaits, and on green pumpkin, redbug, or watermelon seed soft plastic worms around docks in 2–10 feet, and on flukes and buzzbaits in flooded grass. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies off lighted docks at night in 5–15 feet. Crappie are excellent on minnows and white or shad Li’l Fishies over baited brush piles in 8–15 feet. Channel catfish are excellent on cheesebait and cut shad near the Hwy. 279 Bridge. Blue catfish are excellent on prepared bait near the Hwy. 279 Bridge in 5–8 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
Lake Coleman
Water clear; 82–86 degrees; 14.14′ low. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin Rat–L–Traps and Carolina rigged soft plastics. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
O.H. Ivie Reservoir
Water stained; 87–92 degrees; 39.79′ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs and shakyheads. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs around deep water structure. White bass are fair on topwaters and Rooster Tails. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait.
Lake Proctor
Water stained; 87–91 degrees; 6.10′ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and shad. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.
