Fishing reports provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Lake Brownwood, Lake Coleman, and Lake Proctor for 12/9/09
Brownwood
Water stained; 57 degrees; 7.61′ low. Black bass to 3 pounds are fair on black/blue jigs, Persuader crankbaits, and 3/16oz. Pig Sticker Shaky Heads with redbug and watermelon red GrandeBass 4″ Trickster worms along docks, around rocks, and over brush piles in 8 – 15 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and crankbaits from lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on Li’l Fishies and minnows over brush piles near Hwy. 279 Bridge in 10 – 20 feet. Channel catfish are fair on cut bait and nightcrawlers over baited holes in 12 – 15 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
Coleman
Water clear; 62 degrees; 10.32′ low. Black bass are good on tequila sunrise soft plastics, and fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are good on minnows and white/blue Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
Proctor
Water stained; 61 degrees; 6.99′ low. Black bass are good on black/purple and chartreuse soft plastic worms and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good but small on minnows, small Rat–L–Traps, and roadrunners. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs in 15 feet. Channel and blue catfish to 3 pounds are good on juglines baited with cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
