Texas Lakes See Mixed Fishing Conditions

Anglers report varied success across multiple lakes in the region

Published on Feb. 26, 2026

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has released the latest fishing reports for several lakes in the Brownwood, Texas area. Conditions and catches have been mixed, with some lakes seeing slow action while others report fair to good fishing for species like bass, crappie, and catfish.

Why it matters

These fishing reports provide important information for local anglers about the current state of fish populations and activity in popular lakes in the region. The reports help guide anglers on where they may have the best chances of catching different species of fish.

The details

At Lake Brownwood, fishing has been slow overall, with water stained and temperatures around 58 degrees. Black bass up to 8.23 pounds are being caught on soft plastic lures and jigs, while crappie up to 10 inches are biting on minnows in brush piles and around docks. Lake Cisco is seeing fair fishing, with catfish and slowly improving crappie action, though bass reports are light. Lake Coleman and Lake O.H. Ivie are both reporting fair to good bass fishing, with some larger fish being caught. Crappie and white bass are also biting at Lake O.H. Ivie. At Lake Proctor, crappie, bass, and catfish are all being caught, with the fish starting to move into shallower water as the spring pattern begins.

  • The fishing reports cover the week of February 25, 2026.

The players

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

The state agency responsible for managing and protecting Texas' natural resources, including its fisheries.

Wendell Ramsey

A local fishing guide who provided a report on the conditions and catches at Lake O.H. Ivie.

Juan Tienda

A local angler who reported on the fishing conditions at Lake Proctor.

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What they’re saying

“Cooler weather and passing fronts have brought north winds and occasional light rain to Lake Cisco, making conditions a bit tougher but still producing fish.”

— Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (brownwoodnews.com)

“There are a lot of fish moving shallow in 3-6feet of water biting swim jigs, weightless flukes, and bladed jigs. Deeper fish are still being caught on umbrella rigs with small swimming minnows and larger swimbaits scoping a little deeper 15- 25 feet.”

— Wendell Ramsey, Fishing Guide (brownwoodnews.com)

“The fish have started an early spring pattern and will be moving closer to banks soon.”

— Juan Tienda, Local Angler (brownwoodnews.com)

What’s next

Anglers should continue to monitor the latest fishing reports from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to stay up-to-date on changing conditions and hot spots across the region's lakes.

The takeaway

While fishing has been mixed across the Brownwood-area lakes, the reports indicate that anglers can still find success targeting species like bass, crappie, and catfish by adjusting their techniques and locations as the fish transition into their early spring patterns.