The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of December 18:

LAKE BROWNWOOD

GOOD. Water stained; 56 degrees; 0.32 feet above pool. Black bass to 7.64 pounds are fair on 1/8 ounce minnow baits scoping and Hag’s Tsunami �½ ounce jigs in Juice Box in 1-5 feet along weed edges and on the ledges. Crappie are slow with fish up to 10 inches on white or black/chartreuse jigs and minnows in brush piles 10-12 feet. White bass are slow on crankbaits and jigs off lighted docks. Catfish are fair to 4 pounds on cut bait.

LAKE CISCO

GOOD. Water slight stain; 63 degrees; 12.23 feet below pool. Blues are biting good on cut bait. Crappie are hitting minnows in 30 feet of water. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals.

LAKE COLEMAN

SLOW. Water normal stain; 65 degrees; 0.13 feet above pool. Lots of freshwater in the lake slowing the bite until the water settles. Largemouth bass are dispersed throughout the lake relating primarily near stumps and boat houses. Crappie are slow with jigs and minnows.

LAKE O.H. IVIE

GOOD. Water slightly stained; 55 degrees; 22.70 feet below pool. Black bass are fair with reports of one 10 pound fish and a few more to 7 pounds. Cast jerkbaits in clearwater over 25 feet. Small jig minnows scoping or catching most fish. Some fish can still be caught in shallow brush with chatterbaits and Texas rig stick worms in green pumpkin. Crappie are slow on deeper trees in The Colorado River bends in 15-25 feet. Small jigs best. Catfish fair in 15-25 feet of water on cheese bait and earthworms. Upriver seems to be the best. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing.

LAKE PROCTOR

FAIR. Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.11 feet above pool. Catfish are good on cut bait. Hybrid bass are good on swimbaits.