The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of May 3:
LAKE BROWNWOOD
GOOD. Water slightly stained; 65-70 degrees; 9.19 feet below pool. Black bass to 11.17 pounds are good on topwater walking baits, Alabama rigs, jigs, and crankbaits in 4-18 feet of water . The bass are in post spawn and following the shad spawn. Crappie good around the lake in 2-5 feet of water on jigs and 8-14 feet of water on minnows. White bass are excellent to 2 pounds around scattered rocky shorelines and in the lights or crankbaits or small swimbaits and minnows. Catfish are good to 25 pounds on cut bait near the flats using jugs.
LAKE CISCO
GOOD. Water normal stain; 65 degrees; 9.02 feet below pool. Fishing is good in 6-10 feet of water. Catfish are great on perch. Crappie are great on minnows. Carp are good on worms. Report by Jason Miller, Lake Cisco Rentals.
LAKE COLEMAN
SLOW. Slightly stained; 66 degrees; 5.99 feet below pool. Bass are good shallow on soft plastics, with the topwater water bite starting early in the morning.
LAKE O.H. IVIE
GOOD. Water stained; 71 degrees; 25.02 feet below pool. Largemouth bass are good using soft plastics. White bass are fair with live bait and crankbaits. Crappie good using minnows. Catfish are good on live bait. Report by Concho Park and Marina.
LAKE PROCTOR
SLOW. Water stained; 70 degrees; 10.08 feet below pool. Catfish are good with cut bait and prepared baits. Bass are fair on points with chatterbaits and swimbaits. Crappie are biting minnows and jigs.