Below are the fishing reports for area lakes as reported by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this week.
Lake Brownwood
Water clear; 14.06′ low. Black bass are excellent on watermelon buzzbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastic worms along shorelines. Hybrid striper are fair on shad. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies off lighted docks at night. Crappie are excellent on white tube jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait over baited holes. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch.
Lake Coleman
Water clear; 77–81 degrees; 14.06′ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastic worms. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.
O. H. Ivie Reservoir
Water stained; 85–89 degrees; 33.66′ low. Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits, spinnerbaits, Senkos 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; 86–89 degrees; 8.67′ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on live shad. White bass are good on minnows and shad. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with shrimp and shad. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.
