Below are the fishing reports for area lakes as reported by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this week.
Lake Brownwood
Water clear; 11.54′ low. Black bass are good on watermelon Bass Hogg spinnerbaits and craw colored crankbaits in 4 – 8 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on shad colored crankbaits, Li’l Fishies, and small Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on Li’l Fishies and tube jigs along shorelines in 1 – 5 feet. Channel catfish are good in baited holes in 5 – 10 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch.
Lake Coleman
Water clear; 70 – 72 degrees; 12.27′ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed soft plastic lizards, worms, and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are fair on live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.
O.H. Ivie Reservoir
Water stained; 73–79 degrees; 29.32′ low. Black bass are good on weightless 5″ Senkos, shallow running shad pattern crankbaits, Rat–L–Traps and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Rooster Tails. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.
Lake Proctor
Water stained; 74 – 77 degrees; 5.64′ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and watermelon soft plastics. Striped bass are good on white striper jigs. White bass are good on minnows and shad colored crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shad and shrimp. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.
