The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of February 14:
LAKE BROWNWOOD
GOOD. Water stained; 53 degrees; 8.72 feet below pool. Black bass to 7 pounds are excellent on jerk baits and Alabama rigs in 6-12 feet of water. Fish are staging up to pre-spawn on secondary points and mouth of cove pocket, Crappie are fair around the docks and brush piles on minnows in 12-15 feet of water. White bass are good on crankbaits and Alabama rigs. Catfish are slow at baited holes.
LAKE CISCO
GOOD. Water normal stain; 60 degrees; 11.43 feet below pool. The clarity is murky while the lake turns over after the recent rains. Blue catfish are fair and channel catfish are good in 8 feet of water on liver, shad and goldfish. Crappie are good in 12-18 feet of water with live minnows. Expect the crappie bite to improve over the next few weeks with the spawn around the corner. Reports of nice largemouth bass catches. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals.
LAKE COLEMAN
SLOW. Water stained; 50 degrees; 9.07 feet below pool. Few reports, but typically crappie can be caught in the brush piles under docks.
LAKE O.H. IVIE
FAIR. Water stained; 57 degrees; 30.69 feet below pool. White bass are slow. Crappie, fair live bait or jigs. Largemouth are slow. As the lake level drops, be cautious of the trees. Report by Concho Park Marina. Reports of nice catches of largemouth bass but not numbers in shallow water. Crappie are slow in open water in 30 feet of water, starting to move into the rivers. Report by Captain Michael Peterson, 4 Reel Fun Guide Service.
LAKE PROCTOR
GOOD. Water normal stain; 50 degrees; 12.73 feet below pool. Bank anglers are reporting a good bite for crappie and catfish. Ramps are closed. Possible to launch a boat from the gravel at Buffalo Springs.