The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of November 20:
LAKE BROWNWOOD
GOOD. Water stained; 66 degrees; 0.84 feet above pool. Black bass to 4.50 pounds are excellent on buzz baits and swimbaits in the grass and weeds, or with crankbaits off the rocks in 5-10 feet around the rock cuts. Crappie are fair around docks 9 feet with brush on minnows or jigs and some off shore brush piles. White bass are slow on crankbaits around the lighted docks. Catfish are Good on shad and cut bait.
LAKE CISCO
GOOD. Water slight stain; 66 degrees; 11.95 feet below pool. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on cut shad. The bass are jumping, but no good reports. Water clarity is low. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals.
LAKE COLEMAN
SLOW. Water normal stain; 70 degrees; 0.60 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; 65 degrees; 22.33 feet below pool. Lake is holding steady after a 4 foot rise. The upper end is still muddy. Black bass are slow with catches up to 7 pounds. Topwaters in freshly flooded brush is best, but there is a good bite with chatterbaits and spinnerbaits as well. Crappie fare on main lake in deep Timber, minnows best with a few caught on small jigs. White bass have been good at night under lights on Main Lake. Catfish fair up river in muddy water shallow on cut shad. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing.
LAKE PROCTOR
FAIR. Water stained; 75 degrees; 1.99 feet above pool. Catfish are good on juglines. Hybrid bass are schooling in the morning under the birds.