fishingBelow 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.

Lake Coleman

Water murky; 80–84 degrees; 0.14’ low. Black bass are slow.

O.H. Ivie Reservoir

Water stained; 86–90 degrees; 34.02’ 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.