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

Lake Brownwood

Water clear; 71–75 degrees; 12.94′ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and craw colored crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies, small Rat–L–Traps, and shad crankbaits off lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on Li’l Fishies and tube jigs over brush piles and under lighted docks at night. Channel catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers over baited holes. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch.

Lake Coleman

Water clear; 71–75 degrees; 18.98′ low. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are fair on silver striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

O.H. Ivie Reservoir

Water stained; 62–69 degrees; 42.03′ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, chatterbaits, jigs and shakyheads. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs shallow.

Lake Proctor

Water murky; 74–78 degrees; 12.59′ low. Black bass are good on watermelon/chartreuse tailed soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on white pearl crankbaits. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on goldfish, stinkbait, shrimp, and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.