Below are the fishing reports for area lakes, compiled as reported this week by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Lake Brownwood
Water clear; 74–78 degrees; 2.26’ low. Black bass to 3 pounds are good on green pumpkin soft plastics in flooded bushes in 2–7 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are excellent on Pop–Rs, Li’l Fishies, and crankbaits in 2–16 feet, and on minnows and jigs under lights at night. Crappie are good on minnows and white or shad Li’l Fishies in 12–16 feet. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
Lake Coleman
Water murky; 81–85 degrees; 7.71’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are fair on white striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
O.H. Ivie Reservoir
Water stained; 63–69 degrees; 45.52’ low. Black bass are fair to good Texas rigs, jigs, squarebill crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs fished shallow. Catfish are fair to good on live bait.
Lake Proctor
Water murky; 82–86 degrees; 0.88’ low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are fair on shad.
