Below are the fishing reports for area lakes, compiled as reported this week by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Lake Brownwood
Water murky; 79–83 degrees; 0.05’ high. Black bass are good on redbug and watermelon topwaters, Grande Bass Baby Rattlesnakes, Bass Hogg jigs, and perch colored crankbaits in 4–6 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and Rat–L–Traps under lights at night. Crappie are good on white Li’l Fishies and black/chartreuse tube jigs in 10–15 feet. Channel catfish are good on cut bait over baited holes. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch in 5–15 feet.
Lake Coleman
Water murky; 80–84 degrees; 0.14’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
O.H. Ivie Reservoir
Water stained; 86–90 degrees; 33.63’ low. Black bass are fair to good on weightless flukes, jigs, medium running shad pattern crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on live bait.
Lake Proctor
Water murky; 79–83 degrees; 5.62’ high. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
