Below are the fishing reports for area lakes as reported by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this week.

Lake Brownwood

Water clear; 90 degrees; 7.69′ low. Black bass are good on Bass Hogg spinnerbaits near the docks, and on Pig Sticker Shaky Heads with Grande Bass 4″ watermelon red Trickster Worms near the docks and rocks and over brush piles in 12 – 15 feet. Hybrid striper are fair trolling and drifting shad. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and Persuader crankbaits off lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on Li’l Fishies and minnows over brush piles in 10 – 18 feet. Channel catfish are fair on trotlines baited with cut bait and chicken livers in 12 – 20 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with cut bait and chicken livers.

Lake Coleman

Water fairly clear; 88 degrees; 9.04′ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red and watermelon gold spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastics. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.

O.H. Ivie Reservoir

Water lightly stained; 83–88 degrees; 24.23′ low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early and late in the day, midday switching to pearl/chartreuse crankbaits, jerkbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Road Runners. Channel catfish are good on live and cut bait.

Lake Proctor

Water murky; 90 degrees; 3.92′ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.