The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of November 6:
LAKE BROWNWOOD
GOOD. Water stained; 69 degrees; 0.29 feet below pool. Black bass to 8.70 pounds are excellent on Hag’s Jigs, frogs and swimbaits in the grass and weeds, with crankbaits off the rocks in 2-8 feet around the rock cuts. Fall transition is here. Crappie are slow with 10 inches catches around docks with brush on minnows in 15-18 feet and some offshore brush piles. White bass are fair to 2.00 pounds on crankbaits around the lighted docks. Catfish are fair up to 10 pounds on shad and liver.
LAKE CISCO
GOOD. Water slight stain; 69 degrees; 14.18 feet below pool. Crappie are great on minnows. Blue catfish are starting to improve on cut shad. The bass are jumping, but no good reports. Water clarity is low, and the lake is turning over after the temperature drops. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals.
LAKE COLEMAN
SLOW. Water normal stain; 77 degrees; 0.69 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; 27.12 feet below pool. Black bass are slow with catches up to 6 pounds. Most fish are still shallow in thick brush with frogs, chatterbaits and worms. Some jerk bait and schooling action is starting on the main lake. Crappie are good with some limits over the top of deeper trees on the main lake. Catfish are good around the outside edges of brush in 5-7 feet on a variety of stink baits and cut shad. White bass are fair with fish suspended and deep water along river ledges. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing.
LAKE PROCTOR
SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.04 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.