Below are the fishing reports for area lakes as reported by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this week.
Lake Brownwood
Water clear; 88 degrees; 7.61′ low. Black bass are fair on Bass Hogg spinnerbaits and Pig Sticker Shaky Heads with Grande Bass 4″ redbug or green pumpkin Trickster Worms near the docks and over brush piles in 12 – 15 feet, and good on Frog and Pop–R topwaters. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies off lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on Li’l Fishies and minnows over brush piles in 10 – 18 feet, and off lighted docks at night. Channel catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers over baited holes in 12 – 20 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch in 12 – 20 feet.
Lake Coleman
Water fairly clear; 88 degrees; 9.23′ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse and chartreuse blue spinnerbaits, soft plastics, and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are fair on silver striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
O.H. Ivie Reservoir
Water lightly stained; 78–82 degrees; 24.23′ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, shaky head jigs, Rat–L–Traps and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Road Runners. Channel catfish are good on live and cut bait.
Lake Proctor
Water murky; 88 degrees; 4.13′ low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on small minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows. Yellow catfish are fair on shrimp and shad.
