The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of October 23:
LAKE BROWNWOOD
GOOD. Water stained; 75 degrees; 0.03 feet below pool. Black bass are fair with catches up to 4.67 pounds on topwater frogs and swimbaits in the grass and weeds, or with crankbaits off rocks cuts in 2-8 feet. Fall transition is in progress and the fish are starting to move into the pockets and shallow flats. Crappie are fair to 10 inches around docks with brush on minnows in 12-15 feet and some offshore brush piles. White bass are good with catches up to 1.36 pounds on crankbaits around the lighted docks. Catfish are fair to 4 pounds on shad and liver.
LAKE CISCO
GOOD. Water normal stain; 72 degrees; 14.04 feet below pool. Crappie and catfish are biting well on minnows and cut bait. No reports on bass this week. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals.
LAKE COLEMAN
SLOW. Water normal stain; 77 degrees; 0.53 feet below pool. Water clarity has improved. Largemouth bass are dispersed throughout the lake relating primarily near stumps and boat houses. Crappie are slow with jigs and minnows.
LAKE O.H. IVIE
GOOD. Water slightly stained; 72 degrees; 26.69 feet below pool. Black bass are slow to 7 pounds. Some fish are shallow in the brush still biting frogs and Whopper ploppers. Bass are starting to bite flipping creature baits like a Hags Cheat Code in green pumpkin or in Ramsey Revenge, and chatterbaits like a Hags Hurricane in white or chartreuse/white up the river. Crappie are slow around pecan trees but you will have to fish multiple trees with minnows to get a good mess of fish. White bass are fair near the dam on rattletraps and Alabama rigs. Catfish are good on stink bait and 6 feet or less of water. Reports of Channel catfish are pretty solid in the rivers around the stickups. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing.
LAKE PROCTOR
SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.27 feet above pool. Lake level is near conservation with water being released at 20 cfs. Copperas Creek day use and westside dock and ramp has been a popular area for anglers. Promontory Park Day use boat ramp is open. Early morning fishing on jugs has been productive for catfish. Hybrid bass are schooling in the morning under the birds.