The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of February 7:
LAKE BROWNWOOD
GOOD. Water stained; 48-53 degrees; 8.73 feet below pool. Black bass to 8 pounds are excellent on jerk baits and Alabama rigs in 6-12 feet of water. Staging up to a pre-spawn on the secondary points and mouth of cove pockets. Crappie are fair around the docks and brush piles on minnows in 10-15 feet of water. White bass are fair on crankbaits and small jigs. Catfish are slow at baited holes.
LAKE CISCO
GOOD. Water normal stain; 60 degrees; 11.63 feet below pool. Blue catfish are good and channel catfish are fair in 10 feet of water on liver, shad and goldfish. Crappie are good in 16 feet of water. Some bass anglers on the water. Expect the crappie bite to improve over the next few weeks with the spawn around the corner. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals.
LAKE COLEMAN
SLOW. Water stained; 50 degrees; 8.71 feet below pool. Few reports, but typically crappie can be caught in the brush piles under docks.
LAKE O.H. IVIE
FAIR. Water stained; 51 degrees; 30.60 feet below pool. White bass are slow. Crappie, fair live bait or jigs. Largemouth are slow. As the lake level drops, be cautious of the trees. Report by Concho Park Marina. Reports of nice catches of largemouth bass but not numbers in shallow water. Report by Captain Michael Peterson, 4 Reel Fun Guide Service.
LAKE PROCTOR
GOOD. Water normal stain; 50 degrees; 12.80 feet below pool. Bank anglers are reporting a good bite for crappie and catfish. Ramps are closed.