The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of February 1:
LAKE BROWNWOOD
SLOW. Water stained; 48-54 degrees; 8.41 feet below pool. Fishing is slow for all species. Bass are slow on crankbaits, jigs and Alabama rigs. Crappie are slow on minnows. White bass are slow on jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad drifting or jug lines.
LAKE CISCO
GOOD. Water stained; 53 degrees; 8.29 feet below pool. Bass and crappie are slow with the most action in the evenings. Catfish are great with a record blue catfish caught on rod and reel baited with chicken. Report by Jason Miller, Lake Cisco Rentals.
LAKE COLEMAN
SLOW. Slightly stained; 53-58 degrees; 5.40 feet below pool. Winter weather has kept anglers off the water and pushed fish deep. The fishing should pick up as the weather warms in the weekend. Look for fish to move shallow to warmer water.
LAKE O.H. IVIE
GOOD. Water stained; 53 degrees; 23.41 feet below pool. Fishing patterns are similar. White bass are good with live bait and crankbaits. Crappie fair with jigs and minnows. Largemouth bass are fair. Catfish are fair on prepared baits, cut bait and live bait. Report by Concho Park and Marina. Giant bass are 50 feet of water suspended in 20-30 feet of water Alabama rig with a five inch swimbait, white swim jigs with shad trailers. Rock ledges and rock piles in 20-30 feet of water Carolina rigs and deep crankbaits, power worms. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs.
LAKE PROCTOR
SLOW. Water stained; 55 degrees; 9.29 feet below pool. Catfish are biting great in 15-18 feet of water on shad cut or whole. Lots of bait to be found near the bank almost anywhere on the lake. Seeing larger fish in the shallows but not getting many good bites in less than 7 feet. Report by Jeffery Sojourner, Sojourner Fishing LLC.