Below are the fishing reports for area lakes, compiled as reported this week by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Lake Brownwood
Water clear upper end, stained lower end; 80–84 degrees; 10.94′ low. Black bass are good on craw and shad colored crankbaits around docks in 3–10 feet, and on green pumpkin and redbug soft plastic worms in 8–15 feet. White bass are good on small spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and tube jigs off lighted docks at night in 8–15 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and white or shad Li’l Fishies in 10–18 feet. Channel catfish to 9 pounds are good on cheesebait and cut shad over baited holes. Blue catfish to 8 pounds are good on prepared bait in 5–10 feet. Yellow catfish to 20 pounds are good on trotlines baited with perch, shrimp, and goldfish in 3–10 feet.
Lake Coleman
Water clear; 75–79 degrees; 17.39′ low. Black bass are good on watermelon Rat–L–Traps and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad near the park. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs at night. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.
O.H. Ivie Reservoir
Water stained; 76–84 degrees; 37.45′ low. Black bass are good on Yellow Magics, Texas rigs, jigs and medium swimbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs shallow.
Lake Proctor
Water murky; 78–82 degrees; 9.56′ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits off points early and late. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are good on live shad and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.
