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

Lake Brownwood

Water clear; 65–78 degrees; 2.27’ low. Black bass to 3 pounds are good on green pumpkin soft plastics in flooded bushes in 2–7 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are excellent on Pop–Rs, Li’l Fishies, and crankbaits in 2–16 feet, and on minnows and jigs under lights at night. Crappie are good on minnows and white or shad Li’l Fishies in 12–16 feet. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

Lake Coleman

Water murky; 64–78 degrees; 7.57’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Channel catfish are good on shrimp and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.

O. H. Ivie Reservoir

Water stained; 63–69 degrees; 45.52’ low. Black bass are fair to good Texas rigs, jigs, squarebill crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs fished shallow. Catfish are fair to good on live bait.

Lake Proctor

Water murky; 65–76 degrees; 1.04’ low. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on shad. White bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits and minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.