Below are the fishing reports for area lakes as reported by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this week.
Lake Brownwood
Water stained; 59–63 degrees; 10.77′ low. Black bass to 10 pounds are good on crankbaits, chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, and jigs around docks in 4–8 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
Lake Coleman
Water clear; 60–64 degrees; 16.32′ low. Black bass are fair on soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
O.H. Ivie Reservoir
Water stained; 56–61 degrees; 46.69′ low. Black bass are fair to good on Senkos, jigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows.
Lake Proctor
Water stained; 60–64 degrees; 8.58′ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair trolling crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on live shad and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
