The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of August 28:
LAKE BROWNWOOD
GOOD. Water stained; 89 degrees; 3.96 feet below pool. Black bass catches up to 6.74 pounds are fair on Hag’s F8 tornados in watermelon/red flake on the ledges and brush piles in 12-18 feet with shaky heads and on crankbaits off the rocks in 6-12 feet around the mid lake to upper end early and late. Crappie are slow around docks with brush on minnows in 15-18 feet. White bass are slow on crappie jigs, or trolling crankbaits. There is some schooling action all over the lake but fish are not staying up long. Catfish are fair with catches between 5-10 pounds on prepared bait at baited holes or drifting cut baits on the main lake flats. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
LAKE CISCO
GOOD. Water normal stain; 83 degrees; 13.93 feet below pool. Channel catfish are good, with a few catches of flathead catfish. Bass up to 5 pounds have been caught. Crappie are slow. Lake is turning over and there is low clarity. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
LAKE COLEMAN
SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 3.98 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. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
LAKE O.H. IVIE
GOOD. Water slightly stained; 88 degrees; 32.46 feet below pool. Record high temperatures have got the fish a bit stingy but they’re still biting. Black bass are fair with catches up to 9 pounds on creature baits such as a rage tail Space Monkey or rage bug in Okeechobee Craw colors flipped and thick cover 4-8 feet. Still fish being suspended in bigger trees in 15-25 feet with 10 inch worms in red bug and Plum Apple. Crappie really good on minnows suspended 6-18 feet in trees 20-25 feet. White bass are being caught at night under lights with minnows and shad. Catfish fair on drop lines on cut shad and big blue cat being caught on trotlines upriver on perch and shad. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
LAKE PROCTOR
SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 4.12 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. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.