Below are the fishing reports for area lakes as reported by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this week.
Lake Brownwood
Water stained; 50 degrees; 6.72′ low. Black bass to 4 pounds are good on craw and black/blue Bass Hogg jigs, Persuader crankbaits, and GrandeBass 4″ Trickster worms along docks, between rocks, and over brush piles in 1 – 5 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass to 1.5 pounds are fair on Li’l Fishies, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits off lighted docks. Crappie are fair on Li’l Fishies and minnows over brush piles in 10 – 18 feet, and near the Hwy. 279 Bridge. Channel catfish are fair on cut bait and nightcrawlers over baited holes in 8 – 10 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
Lake Coleman
Water murky; 48 degrees; 8.58′ low. Black bass are fair on soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are good on minnows and chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and cut bait. Yellow catfish are slow.
Lake Proctor
Water murky; 50 degrees; 3.09′ low. Black bass are fair on deep running crankbaits and worms off points. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows near the dam and over brush piles in 10 – 15 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on live shad and goldfish in 22 – 25 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
