Below are the fishing reports for area lakes as reported by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this week.
Lake Brownwood
Water clear; 84–88 degrees; 11.71′ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse/white spinnerbaits and soft plastic worms over brush piles in 15–25 feet. Hybrid striper are fair on shad at night. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with cut bait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.Lake Coleman
Water lightly stained; 83–87 degrees; 16.64′ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms and chartreuse topwaters. Hybrid striper are fair on live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
O.H. Ivie Reservoir
Water stained; 84–91 degrees; 41.55′ low. Black bass are good on Zara Spooks and buzzbaits early and late, midday switching to Texas rigs, shakyheads, Carolina rigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. White bass are good on slabs and Humdingers. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
Lake Proctor
Water stained; 88–92 degrees; 1.90′ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits. Striped bass are good on live shad. White bass are good on live shad and small spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with liver and cut shad. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.
