Lake Brownwood levels have stabilized with recent rainfall.

The lake is slightly up to a level of 6.5 ft below spillway, rising only 0.2 ft since last week according to the Brown County Water Improvement District website.

There is a 40% chance of rain on Thursday, but only a slight chance of rain going into the weekend.

The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department released its fishing report for this week showing what is biting and some of the baits that are working.  The report reads:

Black bass are excellent on Bass Hogg spinnerbaits and redbug or watermelon Grande Bass 4″ Trickster Worms with chartreuse tails on Pig Sticker Shaky Heads near the docks and over brush piles in 2 – 8 feet, and good on Frog, Torpedo, and Pop-R topwaters on main lake flats and over grass. Hybrid striper are good trolling hellbenders near the Woodsman of the World camp. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies off lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on Li’l Fishies and minnows over brush piles in Rattlesnake Draw in 15 – 21 feet, and off lighted docks at night. Channel catfish to 5 pounds are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers over baited holes in 12 – 20 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch in 12 – 20 feet.

The Texas Parks & Wildlife release fishing reports each week for many area lakes.  View their website at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/