The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of December 26:
LAKE BROWNWOOD
GOOD. Water stained; 57 degrees; 0.27 feet above pool. Black bass to 6.40 pounds are good on 1/8 ounce minnow baits scoping and Hag’s Tsunami 1/2 ounce jigs in Juice Box in 1-5 feet of water along weed edges, and Alabama rigs on the ledges. Bass are settling into a normal winter pattern. Crappie are slow on jigs and minnows in brush piles 12-15 feet. White bass are fair to 2 pounds on crankbaits and jigs off lighted docks. Catfish are slow to 4 pounds on cut bait and liver.
LAKE CISCO
GOOD. Water slight stain; 63 degrees; 12.30 feet below pool. Blues are biting good on cut bait. Crappie are hitting minnows in 30 feet of water. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals.
LAKE COLEMAN
SLOW. Water normal stain; 65 degrees; 0.17 feet above pool. Lots of freshwater in the lake slowing the bite until the water settles. 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; 55 degrees; 22.81 feet below pool. Mild weather has maintained water temperatures in the mid 50s. The upper end is still clearing from stained and muddy water. Black bass are fair with some catches to 12 pounds with shad patterned swimbaits or crankbaits. The main lake is the best chance for a big fish. Crappie seem to be good on deep trees in river bends in 25-30 feet suspended in tops of trees. Minnows and jigs and white or shad patterns work best. Catfishing are good in 8-12 feet on cut shad and stink bait. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing.
LAKE PROCTOR
FAIR. Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.04 feet above pool. Catfish are good on cut bait. Hybrid bass are good on swimbaits.