The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of August 14:
LAKE BROWNWOOD
GOOD. Water stained; 88 degrees; 3.41 feet below pool. Black bass are fair with catches up to 5.40 pounds on Hag’s F4 tornadoes in purple haze on the ledges, shaky heads off the rocks and brush piles in 12-20 feet around the mid lake to upper end. Crappie are slow around docks with brush on minnows in 15-18 feet of water. White bass are slow on crappie jigs, trolling crankbaits and some schooling action around the lake. Catfish are good with catches up 15 pounds on prepared bait at baited holes or drifting cut bait on the main lake flats.
LAKE CISCO
GOOD. Water normal stain; 83 degrees; 13.49 feet below pool. Good reports of catfish biting frozen bait and worms. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals.
LAKE COLEMAN
SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 3.83 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; 31.79 feet below pool. Summer black bass are fair eating topwaters early around rocky points or brushy flats 2-6 feet. Some black bass to 9 pounds are suspended and deeper trees and schooling and main lake areas 15-25 feet. Being caught on swimbaits, 10 inch worms and sixth sense hair jigs. Crappie are good in schools over the tops of trees and deeper water but suspended 6-15 feet in 20 plus feet of water. White bass schools are good but not staying up very long. When you can stay on top of them, cast rattle traps, topwaters and crankbaits. Bluegill are good on earthworms under bobbers in shallow water and suspended over treetops as well. Channel catfish are good on rod and reel 2-6 feet of water on shrimp, stink bait and chicken liver. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing.
LAKE PROCTOR
SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 3.47 feet below pool. Fishing is slow for all species. Catfish are slow but can be caught from the bank on punch bait, in deep with cut bait, or on jug lines.