Below are the fishing reports for area lakes as reported by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this week.
Lake Brownwood
Water stained; 80–84 degrees; 12.61′ low. Black bass to 3 pounds are fair on crankbaits, white flukes, and green pumpkin soft plastic worms around docks in 8–10 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs over baited brush piles in 5–15 feet. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
Lake Coleman
Water clear; 77–81 degrees; 15.59′ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastic worms. Hybrid striper are fair on silver spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows in 15–25 feet. Channel catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.O.H. Ivie Reservoir
Water stained; 72–76 degrees; 38.8′ low. Black bass are good on Zara Spooks early and late, midday switching to Texas rigs, Senkos and drop–shot rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
Lake Proctor
Water lightly stained; 76–80 degrees; 4.79′ low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on shad. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with cut shad. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.
