fishing

Below are the fishing reports for area lakes, compiled as reported this week by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Lake Brownwood

Water stained; 71–75 degrees; 11.16′ low. Black bass to 5 pounds are very good on black/blue and chartreuse/white chatterbaits, and craw or shad colored crankbaits in 2–6 feet. White bass are good on minnows and pink tube jigs off lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

Lake Coleman

Water clear; 70–74 degrees; 16.70′ low. Black bass are fair on soft plastic lizards, crankbaits, jerkbaits, and electric blue worms. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

O.H. Ivie Reservoir

Water stained; 63–68 degrees; 47.47′ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs and weightless flukes. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs shallow.

Lake Proctor

Water stained; 73–77 degrees; 9.10′ low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin Rat–L–Traps and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.