Below are the fishing reports for area lakes as reported by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this week.
Lake Brownwood
Water clear; 82 degrees; 6.08′ low. Black bass are excellent on watermelon red and Redbug Bass Hogg inline buzzbaits, Texas Perch Persuader crankbaits, GrandeBass Baby Rattle Snakes, Finesse worms, and Honchos along shorelines and among rocks. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are excellent on Li’l Fishies and crankbaits off lighted docks at night and off points. Crappie are excellent on Li’l Fishies and tube jigs over brush piles in 8 – 15 feet. Channel catfish are good on cut bait over baited holes in 8 – 10 feet, and on nightcrawlers along shorelines. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch in the rivers in 6 – 18 feet.
Lake Coleman
Water fairly clear; 81 degrees; 8.07′ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red and chartreuse spinnerbaits and soft plastic worms. Hybrid striper are fair on live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows in 15 – 25 feet. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.
Lake Proctor
Water murky; 81 degrees; 1.92′ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are good on shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with cut shad. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.
