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Title: Red River Fishing Action - Bass, Crappie, and Cats Await in Shreveport's Fall Bite
Published 3 months ago
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Artificial Lure here, running down your latest Red River fishing action in and around Shreveport this Saturday, October 11, 2025.
The weather’s settling in beautifully for fall fishing—expect clear skies, a mild north breeze around 5 mph, and highs this afternoon topping out in the mid-80s, with lows dipping into the upper 50s tonight. The river’s moving slow and clean, making for some mighty fine angling conditions. Sunrise hit right at 7:08 this morning, and you’ve got daylight until about 5:30 pm—so plan to make good use of that sun.
Tidal movement ain’t much of a factor this far inland on the Red, but the moon’s near full and the major bite times today line up just before lunch, from 10:44 am to 12:44 pm, with a solid minor window running from 5:04 pm to 7:04 pm. So if you want numbers—get out late morning or target the evening feed. According to local Shreveport fishing remind reports, today’s rated “Best++” for activity, so you can expect steady bites through those windows.
Talk turned local catch, folks have been pulling in healthy stringers of largemouth bass, white bass, chunky cats, and a nice run of crappie since the cool front slid in earlier this week. Bass especially are driving that fall frenzy—most in the 1-2 pound class but with a few pushing 4. The catfish bite has been consistent, with channel cats showing up around creek mouths and deep bends. Crappie fishing’s been fire near shaded brush piles, with anglers using minnows and small jigs getting quick limits.
Lure choice? For bass, shad-colored crankbaits and bladed jigs have been knocking them sideways all week; especially around rip-rap banks and submerged timber down near Lock & Dam No. 5. Anglers have also reported excellent action on green pumpkin soft plastics and black/blue jigs, especially around deep brush. When that sun’s high, switch to a white spinnerbait or swimbait—those white bass have been blitzing shad schools in the main channel. For crappie, stick with live minnows or 1/16 oz tube jigs in silver or chartreuse. Catfish are keyed in on cut shad, chicken livers, or nightcrawlers fished off ledges and drop-offs.
Hot spots? Here’s two worth your time:
- Lock & Dam No. 5 Area: Always solid this time of year for bass and cats. Toss cranks along the rock walls early, then drift bait rigs downstream.
- The oxbow near Hamel’s Park: Old river channel, plenty of structure, best for early-morning crappie and afternoon bass. Try pitching jigs to laydowns and slow-rolling spinnerbaits over grass edges.
And don’t forget, folks—the Red River National Wildlife Refuge downstream offers quieter access for kayaks and bank fishing, with plenty of aggressive panfish and the occasional slab crappie lurking in timber.
As always, get your gear ready before hitting the dock, check local burn bans if you’re planning any shore lunch fires, and make sure to enjoy the fall color starting to light up the banks.
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The weather’s settling in beautifully for fall fishing—expect clear skies, a mild north breeze around 5 mph, and highs this afternoon topping out in the mid-80s, with lows dipping into the upper 50s tonight. The river’s moving slow and clean, making for some mighty fine angling conditions. Sunrise hit right at 7:08 this morning, and you’ve got daylight until about 5:30 pm—so plan to make good use of that sun.
Tidal movement ain’t much of a factor this far inland on the Red, but the moon’s near full and the major bite times today line up just before lunch, from 10:44 am to 12:44 pm, with a solid minor window running from 5:04 pm to 7:04 pm. So if you want numbers—get out late morning or target the evening feed. According to local Shreveport fishing remind reports, today’s rated “Best++” for activity, so you can expect steady bites through those windows.
Talk turned local catch, folks have been pulling in healthy stringers of largemouth bass, white bass, chunky cats, and a nice run of crappie since the cool front slid in earlier this week. Bass especially are driving that fall frenzy—most in the 1-2 pound class but with a few pushing 4. The catfish bite has been consistent, with channel cats showing up around creek mouths and deep bends. Crappie fishing’s been fire near shaded brush piles, with anglers using minnows and small jigs getting quick limits.
Lure choice? For bass, shad-colored crankbaits and bladed jigs have been knocking them sideways all week; especially around rip-rap banks and submerged timber down near Lock & Dam No. 5. Anglers have also reported excellent action on green pumpkin soft plastics and black/blue jigs, especially around deep brush. When that sun’s high, switch to a white spinnerbait or swimbait—those white bass have been blitzing shad schools in the main channel. For crappie, stick with live minnows or 1/16 oz tube jigs in silver or chartreuse. Catfish are keyed in on cut shad, chicken livers, or nightcrawlers fished off ledges and drop-offs.
Hot spots? Here’s two worth your time:
- Lock & Dam No. 5 Area: Always solid this time of year for bass and cats. Toss cranks along the rock walls early, then drift bait rigs downstream.
- The oxbow near Hamel’s Park: Old river channel, plenty of structure, best for early-morning crappie and afternoon bass. Try pitching jigs to laydowns and slow-rolling spinnerbaits over grass edges.
And don’t forget, folks—the Red River National Wildlife Refuge downstream offers quieter access for kayaks and bank fishing, with plenty of aggressive panfish and the occasional slab crappie lurking in timber.
As always, get your gear ready before hitting the dock, check local burn bans if you’re planning any shore lunch fires, and make sure to enjoy the fall color starting to light up the banks.
Thanks for tuning in to the Red River Fishing Report with Artificial Lure! Hit that subscribe button and stay one cast ahead of the crowd. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI