Below are the fishing reports for area lakes as reported by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this week.
Lake Brownwood
Water lightly stained; 78–85 degrees; 16.57′ low. Black bass to 9 pounds are excellent on top waters and Shaky heads with red bug and watermelon Grande Bass Finesse worms. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on Li’l Fishies over brush piles in 6–12 feet and under lighted docks at night in 8–15 feet. Channel catfish are good on cut bait and stinkbait over baited holes. Yellow catfish to 15 pounds are good on trotlines baited with perch in 5–15 feet.
Lake Coleman
Water clear; 75–79 degrees; 15.99′ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are fair on white 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 stained; 78–84 degrees; 35.04′ low. Black bass are fair to good on Yellow Magics early, later switching to shallow running crankbaits, chrome Rat–L–Traps and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on Rooster Tails. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.
Lake Proctor
Water stained; 80–83 degrees; 11.63′ low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are fair on shad.
