The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of July 17:
LAKE BROWNWOOD
GOOD. Water stained; 88 degrees; 2.53 feet below pool. Black bass to 7.62 pounds are fair on Hag’s tungsten tsunami jigs or shaky heads in 6- 20 feet in main lake structure. Early morning topwater bite on the flats in 2-8 feet of water. Many catches of freshwater drum caught by anglers targeting bass. Crappie are slow around docks with brush on minnows in 12-14 feet. White bass catches up to 12 inches are slow on crankbaits and crappie jigs under the lights at night. Catfish are fair with catches up to 8 pounds on prepared bait on the main lake.
LAKE CISCO
GOOD. Water normal stain; 82 degrees; 12.75 feet below pool. Channel catfish continue to be great on perch and cutbait. Sunfish are good on worms. Largemouth bass are good on topwater lures. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals.
LAKE COLEMAN
SLOW. Water stained; 80 degrees; 3.22 feet below pool. Largemouth bass are biting topwaters in the morning. Later in the day target standing timber with finesse baits. Crappie are good in Rattlesnake Cove.
LAKE O.H. IVIE
GOOD. Water slightly stained; 87 degrees; 30.71 feet below pool. Black bass are fair to 9 pounds with a couple up to 11 pounders caught this week. Start with topwaters early in shallow water near deep water edges and brush. Then move to 5-7 inch swimbaits on windy points and ledges. Bass suspended in big pecan trees in 18-25 feet of water biting 10 inch worms. Fair limits of crappie suspended in 18-30 feet in the trees as well. Small jigs and minnows are best. White bass are schooling again early and late chasing small minnows. Rattle traps and poppers working well when schoolers come up. White bass are very good at night under lights on live bait. Channel catfish are fair on cut shad and shrimp. Blue catfish are fair on jug lines. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing.
LAKE PROCTOR
SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 2.55 feet below pool. Fishing is slow for all species. Catfish are slow on rod-and-reel or jug lines.