There were 33 participants in the Wednesday Evening Jackpot Fishing Tournament held at Lake Brownwood on August 22nd.  Each Wednesday, sign up is from 4:45 to 5:20 pm at the lake dam ramp and fishing hours are from 5:30 to 9:00 pm sharp.

The results of the tournament are below:

Lake conditions:

Weather was cloudy

Wind: 7 to 14 ESE gust to 20

Air Temp: Start 86° End 77°

Water was Clear 81° to 83°

There were 23 fish weighed in for a total of 54.74lbs

Out of 33 contestants, 15 people weighed in fish with 2 limits.

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

Lake Brownwood

Water clear; 87–91 degrees; 12.84' low. Black bass are good on watermelon Rat–L–Traps over brush piles, and on chartreuse topwaters. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on Li'l Fishies and minnows at night. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on cut bait and live bait over baited holes. Yellow catfish are slow.

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

Lake Brownwood

Water clear; 87–91 degrees; 12.69' low. Black bass are fair on perch colored spinnerbaits and soft plastic worms over brush piles. Hybrid striper are fair trolling shad. White bass are fair on minnows and Persuader crankbaits off lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on trotlines baited with shrimp and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.

Local high school athlete and avid fisherman Clint Taylor doubled his expectations while fishing on the Pecan Bayou this weekend, catching two fish on the same fishing lure.

Taylor, a quarterback for the Brownwood Lions football team, is currently working in two-a-days for football, but decided Sunday to take his canoe to Riverside Park in Brownwood and fish.

Current year Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except year-to-date fishing licenses) expire Aug. 31, and new licenses for 2012-2013 will go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 15.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issues about 2.1 million hunting and fishing licenses annually through the agency’s 28 field offices, more than 58 state parks and at over 1,600 retailers across Texas. Licenses may also be purchased online through the TPWD Web site at www.tpwd.state.tx.us/buy or by phone (800-895-4248) with a $5 convenience fee required for each transaction , Call center hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday — Friday. The online transaction system is available 24/7. A transaction receipt may be printed at the time of purchase for online and a confirmation number is provided for phone orders, and the physical license is mailed separately. Confirmation numbers will verify that a license has been purchased, which is sufficient for dove hunting, but will not allow hunters to take fish or wildlife that require a tag.

Dove Hunting Requirements

In addition to a hunting license, all wing shooters will need to purchase a game bird stamp. To hunt dove or teal in September, a Migratory Game Bird Stamp ($7) is required. Duck hunters also need to purchase a Federal Duck Stamp and receive HIP (Harvest Information Program) certification. HIP certification involves a brief survey of previous year’s hunting success and is conducted at the time licenses are purchased. Certification will be printed on the license. Lifetime license holders must also be HIP-certified and purchase the Federal Duck Stamp to hunt migratory birds. All other state stamp endorsements are included with a lifetime license.

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

Lake Brownwood

Water clear; 87–91 degrees; 12.46' low. Black bass are fair on perch colored spinnerbaits and soft plastic worms over brush piles. Hybrid striper are fair trolling shad. White bass are fair on minnows and Persuader crankbaits off lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on trotlines baited with shrimp and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.

Lake Coleman

Water lightly stained; 84–88 degrees; 17.27' low. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits and Carolina rigged soft plastics. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.

The Mule Deer Foundation Held their 1st Annual Mule Deer Foundation banquet at the Grand Starz Hall on Saturday and made a donation to Brown County 4-H Shooting Sports.  The Mule Deer Foundation is a proud sponsor of the USA Olympic Shooting team.

All funds raised at the event were donated to the West Texas mule deer projects and Brown County 4-H shooting sports.

There were 12 participants in the Wednesday Evening Jackpot Fishing Tournament held at Lake Brownwood on July August 1st.  Each Wednesday, sign up is from 4:45 to 5:20 pm at the lake dam ramp and fishing hours are from 5:30 to 9:00 pm sharp.

The results of the tournament are below:

Lake conditions:

Weather was Clear to Partly cloudy

Wind: 5 to 10 SSE gust to 15

Air Temp: Start 106° End 90°

Water was Clear 88° to 92°

There were 7 fish weighed in for a total of 18.87lbs

Out of 12 contestants, 6 people weighed in fish with 0 limits.

With hunting season just around the corner, students of all ages around the state are encouraged to sign up for hunting education classes to familiarize themselves with the skills, regulations and responsibilities that every licensed hunter should know.

Currently the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has 394 structured two-day courses and 308 online home study field days currently scheduled for hunting education. The flexibility of being able to take an online course can be beneficial for any student that has other activities, or classes going on at the same time.

The classes can really pay off long term, since the hunting education certification lasts for a lifetime, and is recognized by all states and providences that require hunter education.

Join the youth and adults that have participated in the hunter education courses, and benefit from the knowledge and experience that is gained through these courses.

Right now, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is about to enroll its one millionth student, and in honor of this milestone a Henry Golden Boy .22 caliber rifle will be awarded to that lucky student, as well as his instructor.