
The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of November 12:
LAKE BROWNWOOD
- EXCELLENT. Water stained; 67 degrees; 2.62 feet below pool. Black bass to 9.25 pounds are excellent in 13-28 feet of water on imitation minnows, craws in juicebox in the rivers, and green pumpkin tornado worms in the shoreline grass. Some catches in the brush in 3-8 feet of water on a soft plastic that mimics baitfish during the spawn, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are good with catches up to 14 inches on minnows and jigs on main lake scattered brush piles in 8-18 feet. White bass are slow to 1.25 pounds on crappie jigs and crankbaits out of the lights at night. Catfish are slow on jug lines with cut shad, or perch.
LAKE CISCO
- GOOD. Water normal stain; 78 degrees; 16.17 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; 68 degrees; 2.81 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; 62 degrees; 19.20 feet below pool. Black bass are good in creeks and pockets feeding on shad. Work small shad or bluegill patterned swimbaits, or green pumpkin plum and plum apple in 8-12 feet of water. Crappie are fair with scattered limits reported on minnows around deep brush and trees. No report on white bass. Catfish are good under jug lines and trot lines rigged with cut bait and perch in 8-18 feet. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing.
LAKE PROCTOR
- FAIR. Water stained; 71 degrees; 2.66 feet below pool. Catfish are good with cut bait. Report of sand bass and hybrids catches with topwater lures.