The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of October 16:
LAKE BROWNWOOD
GOOD. Water stained; 81 degrees; 0.18 feet above pool. Black bass to 5.67 pounds are fair on frogs in the grass and weeds. Also on cranks off the rocks in 2-8 feet around the rock cuts. Fall transition is in progress and the fish are starting to move into the pockets and shallow flats. Crappie are fair with catches up to 10 inches caught near docks with brush on minnows in 12-15 feet and some offshore brush piles. White bass are good to 2.25 pounds on crankbaits around the lighted docks. Catfish are fair to 4 pounds on shad and liver.
LAKE CISCO
GOOD. Water normal stain; 72 degrees; 13.84 feet below pool. Crappie and catfish are biting well on minnows and cut bait. No reports on bass this week. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals.
LAKE COLEMAN
SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.37 feet below pool. Largemouth bass are slow on topwaters early in the morning, or flipping a senko into cattails. Crappie are fair with jigs and minnows.
LAKE O.H. IVIE
GOOD. Water slightly stained; 77 degrees; 26.38 feet below pool. Black bass are slow, but good numbers can be caught on frogs and whopper ploppers very shallow. A few Bass up to 6 pounds reported near the dam on Alabama rigs suspended over open water. White bass are fair trolling big crankbaits and Alabama rigs as well on the main lake. Crappie are good on a variety of jigs but the best color has been red with white skirt or small shad imitation jigs, or minnows. Suspended over deep trees in 20-30 feet of water. Catfish are good as well on a variety of stink baits and cut shad shallow as 5 feet. Some yellow catfish and blues to 35 pounds live perch in deeper water to 25 feet of the Concho River. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing.
LAKE PROCTOR
SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.65 feet above pool. Fishing patterns are holding steady but this could change with the forecasted cooler weather. Lake level is near conservation with water being released at 80 cfs. Copperas Creek day use and westside dock and ramp has been a popular area for anglers. Promontory Park Day use boat ramp is open. Early morning fishing on jugs has been productive for catfish.