Below are the fishing reports for area lakes, compiled as reported this week by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Lake Brownwood
Water stained; 85–89 degrees; 0.84′ low. Black bass are good on redbug Grande Bass worms, Bass Hogg spinnerbaits, and watermelon red Berkley saber tails over brush piles in 10–15 feet. Hybrid striper are good drifting shad around docks at night. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and minnows off lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on minnows and Li’l Fishies in 10–20 feet. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with cut bait and chicken livers. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.
Lake Coleman
Water murky; 84–88 degrees; 6.43′ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed soft plastic worms and lizards. Hybrid striper are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.O.H. Ivie Reservoir
Water stained; 79–86 degrees; 42.57′ low. Black bass are good on Zara Spooks early, later switching to Senkos, Texas rigs and square bill crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs fished shallow. Catfish are fair to good on live bait.
Lake Proctor
Water murky; 87–91 degrees; 1.35′ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse crankbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are good on live shad. White bass are good on live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with cut shad and minnows. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.
