The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of July 4th:

LAKE BROWNWOOD

GOOD. Water clear; 85-87 degrees; 5.14 feet below pool. Black bass to 6.69-pounds are slow on jigs, topwater lures, crankbaits and soft plastic worms in 3-20 feet of water. Crappie are poor in brush piles on jigs in 8-15 feet of water and on minnows around the docks. White bass are poor to 1-pounds in the lights on crankbaits, jigs and minnows. Catfish are slow to 5-pounds on jug lines.

LAKE CISCO

GOOD. Water normal stain; 80 degrees; 8.78 feet below pool. The perch and bass have been active. Crappie are good in 20 feet of water with catches of carp mixed in. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals.

LAKE COLEMAN

SLOW. Slightly stained; 86-89 degrees; 6.21 feet below pool. Fishing patterns are similar with the best bites early in the morning, or near sunset. Black bass are slow on worms and crankbaits. Crappie are slow in brush piles on jigs in 8-14 feet of water, and on minnows around the docks. White bass are slow in the lights at night using crankbaits, jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut gizzard shad off docks.

LAKE O.H. IVIE

GOOD. Water stained; 85-89 degrees; 25.32 feet below pool. White bass are good on live bait and plastics. Crappie are good live bait or jigs. Largemouth bass fair. Catfish are fair. Report by Concho Park and Marina.

LAKE PROCTOR

SLOW. Water stained; 86-89 degrees; 9.62 feet below pool. Catfish are good on cut bait and cheese bait. White bass are good on slabs and rattletraps.