Below are the fishing reports for area lakes, compiled as reported this week by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Lake Brownwood
Water stained; 55–59 degrees; 0.03’ low. Black bass are fair on craw colored crankbaits, chartreuse/blue Bass Hogg spinnerbaits and jigs, and watermelon soft plastics. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on white tube jigs and minnows over brush piles. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
Lake Coleman
Water murky; 54–58 degrees; 4.49’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and dark soft plastic worms. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.O.H. Ivie Reservoir
Water stained; 48–54 degrees; 46.36’ 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 stained; 56–60 degrees; 0.73’ high. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms and lizards. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
