Below are the fishing reports for area lakes as reported by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this week.

Lake Brownwood

Water clear; 48 degrees; 9.69′ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crawfish colored soft plastics, and black/blue Rat–L–Traps in 2 – 7 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and crawdad crankbaits. Crappie are fair on Li’l Fishies and minnows over brush piles in 10 – 20 feet. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

Lake Coleman

Water clear; 52 degrees; 10.86′ low. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows and silver striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on prepared bait and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.

O.H. Ivie Reservoir

Water stained; 44–50 degrees; 27.16′ low. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps, jigs, shallow running shad pattern crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.

Lake Proctor

Water stained; 49 degrees; 5.99′ low. Black bass are fair slow rolling spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on juglines baited with liver and cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.