Below are the fishing reports for area lakes, compiled as reported this week by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Lake Brownwood
Water murky; 46–50 degrees; 0.01’ high. Black bass are good on jerkbaits, swimbaits, and on green/brown and green pumpkin soft plastic worms among flooded bushes in 2–7 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and Li’l Fishies in 8–14 feet. Channel catfish are slow. Blue catfish to 8 pounds are excellent on juglines baited with cut perch and shad in 5–15 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
Lake Coleman
Water murky; 45–49 degrees; 4.50’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms with chartreuse tails, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on green striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait, liver, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.O.H. Ivie Reservoir
Water stained; 48–54 degrees; 46.06’ low. Black bass are fair on Senkos with a 1/16 oz. bullet weight, Texas rigs, jigs and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs fished shallow. Catfish are fair to good on live bait.
Lake Proctor
Water murky; 47–51 degrees; 0.51’ high. Black bass are fair on shad colored Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
