The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of October 30:
LAKE BROWNWOOD
GOOD. Water stained; 73 degrees; 0.18 feet below pool. Black bass to 6 pounds are excellent on frogs and swimbaits in the grass and weeds, or on crankbaits off the rocks in 2-8 feet around the rock cuts. Fall transition is in progress and the fish are on shallow flats. Crappie are fair with catches up to 10 inches around docks with brush on minnows in 15-18 feet and some offshore brush piles. White bass are good with catches up to 2.00 pounds on crankbaits around the lighted docks. Catfish are fair to 10 pounds on shad and liver.
LAKE CISCO
GOOD. Water slight stain; 69 degrees; 14.18 feet below pool. The weather has been windy keeping anglers off th water. If you do plan to fish be sure to wear your chin strap otherwise you may be fishing for your hat. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals.
LAKE COLEMAN
SLOW. Water normal stain; 77 degrees; 0.63 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; 75 degrees; 26.92 feet below pool. Lake level dropping a few inches a week and the water temperature is back up around 75 degrees after the record heat this week. Black bass continue to be slow with catches up to 6 pounds possible. A lot of bass are chasing dragonflies in shallow water being caught on frogs and topwaters, and chatterbaits. Most of these are about 2 pounds. Crappie slow and scattered, but can be caught suspended 8 feet down on timber with minnows or white/chartresue jigs. Channel catfish have been good on cut shad and stink bait in and around brush in 5 feet of water or less. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing.
LAKE PROCTOR
SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.03 feet above pool. 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.