Fishing Reports 10/1/25

October 1, 2025 at 5:17 pm Updated: October 2nd, 2025 at 7:02 am mblagg1

The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of October 1:

LAKE BROWNWOOD

GOOD. Water stained; 74 degrees; 1.81 feet below pool. Black bass to 4.69 pounds are excellent in 3- 8 feet of water on topwater frogs in the shoreline grass. Some catches in the brush in 5-12 feet of water with flukes, chatterbaits, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are excellent with catches up to 13 inches on minnows and jigs on the main lake and scattered brush piles in 10-20 feet of water. White bass are slow to 1.50 pounds on crappie jigs and crankbaits in the lights at night or schooling in the open water of the main lake. Catfish are food on jug lines with cut shad or perch on the main lake flats and drains in 10- 25 feet of water.

LAKE CISCO

GOOD. Water normal stain; 87 degrees; 15.38 feet above pool. Fishing conditions are pleasant with nice weather, and anglers are having success using minnows and worms, which are producing steady bites across the lake. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals

LAKE COLEMAN

SLOW. Water stained; 82 degrees; 2.18 feet below pool. Bass are fair to 3 pounds on small finesse worms in 10-15 feet of water. Crappie good to 2 pounds on jigs and minnows in 10-15 feet of water on the main lake docks and in the timber towards the creek.

LAKE O.H. IVIE

FAIR. Water stained; 80 degrees; 18.11 feet below pool. Black bass are slow with few catches up to 9 pounds, but fish are primarily 3-5 pounds. Target bass with topwater frogs, spooks and small creature baits flipped in heavy cover. Shallower water close to a channel bend with deeper water nearby works best, or a point with a drop near one side. Crappie are fair around bigger trees suspended 8-12 feet down. Minnows are best, but also jigs with red heads and shad patterns will catch fish. Catfish are good in the river suspended in trees and brush. Some reports of catches under bobbers and floats with cut shad or stink bait. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing.

LAKE PROCTOR

FAIR. Water stained; 87 degrees; 1.71 feet below pool. Catfish are good on the dam side from the bank with worms or cut bait. Report of sand bass and hybrids catches with topwater lures.