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Fall Fishing Frenzy on the Red River - Lures, Tactics, and Hotspots for Crappie, Catfish, and Bass
Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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Artificial Lure reporting from the banks of the Red River on a crisp fall morning, October 26, 2025, right here in Shreveport. Y’all, we’re coming off a new moon with zero nighttime illumination, which means fish have been laying low and are fired up to feed as daylight breaks.
Sunrise rolled in at 7:34 AM, with sunset expected at 6:22 PM. We’ve got a cool front sitting over northwest Louisiana: skies are clear, temps starting in the mid-50s, climbing into the upper 60s by midafternoon, and barely a lick of wind. Conditions are just about perfect for all-day casting, especially early and late[11]. According to local solunar calendars, the primary bite windows hit from 8:10 to 9:10 AM, again from 12:40 to 2:40 PM, and just before dusk from 6:04 to 7:04 PM. If you want to hit it hard, plan your casts around those times[1][11]. Tidal influence isn’t a major factor here, but river currents will run moderately thanks to steady upstream rains earlier in the week.
The Red River’s fall fishing bite is in full swing. Catfish and crappie are showing up in solid numbers. Channel and blue catfish up to eight pounds are being caught on chicken liver and cut shad near deeper holes and around submerged timber along mouth of Cross Bayou and Middle Bayou. Crappie are stacking around brush piles and dock pilings, with local anglers taking home near limits, especially using live minnows and chartreuse jigs[4]. Largemouth bass are grouped up near rocks and structure; topwater bites are solid right after sunrise, then transition to crankbaits, spinnerbaits, or soft-plastic creature baits in watermelon or green pumpkin as the sun gets higher.
Recent catches? Last week a handful of locals filled coolers with slabs of crappie and had some healthy blue cats. There’s talk of a couple five-pound bass brought in from the main river channel by folks working swim jigs in the afternoon. Reports are the bite picks up big time when water temps dip below 70 and baitfish bunch up.
Best lures right now:
- For bass: Buzzbaits and poppers at first light, then switch to black/blue jigs, Texas-rigged worms, and shallow-running crankbaits.
- For crappie: 1/16 oz. chartreuse jigs tipped with live minnows.
- For catfish: Cut shad and chicken liver are the go-to baits.
If you want bonus action, folks are targeting bream on nightcrawlers or small beetle spins around bank grass.
A couple local hotspots worth a visit:
- **Benoit Bayou:** Awesome for crappie and catfish. Fish near submerged logs or tie up on one of the pilings.
- **Cross Bayou:** Early-morning bass with topwaters right near the points, and plenty of cats lurking in cut banks.
- If bank fishing, try the north side eddies off Twelvemile Bayou just after sunrise—great for mixed bag bites[1].
With river levels stable, the bite is consistent. Just don’t forget to check those local limits and size regs before you pack up. Whether you’re pitching jigs for panfish or dropping stinkbait for blues, this is prime time to hit Red River before those fall fronts turn cold.
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Sunrise rolled in at 7:34 AM, with sunset expected at 6:22 PM. We’ve got a cool front sitting over northwest Louisiana: skies are clear, temps starting in the mid-50s, climbing into the upper 60s by midafternoon, and barely a lick of wind. Conditions are just about perfect for all-day casting, especially early and late[11]. According to local solunar calendars, the primary bite windows hit from 8:10 to 9:10 AM, again from 12:40 to 2:40 PM, and just before dusk from 6:04 to 7:04 PM. If you want to hit it hard, plan your casts around those times[1][11]. Tidal influence isn’t a major factor here, but river currents will run moderately thanks to steady upstream rains earlier in the week.
The Red River’s fall fishing bite is in full swing. Catfish and crappie are showing up in solid numbers. Channel and blue catfish up to eight pounds are being caught on chicken liver and cut shad near deeper holes and around submerged timber along mouth of Cross Bayou and Middle Bayou. Crappie are stacking around brush piles and dock pilings, with local anglers taking home near limits, especially using live minnows and chartreuse jigs[4]. Largemouth bass are grouped up near rocks and structure; topwater bites are solid right after sunrise, then transition to crankbaits, spinnerbaits, or soft-plastic creature baits in watermelon or green pumpkin as the sun gets higher.
Recent catches? Last week a handful of locals filled coolers with slabs of crappie and had some healthy blue cats. There’s talk of a couple five-pound bass brought in from the main river channel by folks working swim jigs in the afternoon. Reports are the bite picks up big time when water temps dip below 70 and baitfish bunch up.
Best lures right now:
- For bass: Buzzbaits and poppers at first light, then switch to black/blue jigs, Texas-rigged worms, and shallow-running crankbaits.
- For crappie: 1/16 oz. chartreuse jigs tipped with live minnows.
- For catfish: Cut shad and chicken liver are the go-to baits.
If you want bonus action, folks are targeting bream on nightcrawlers or small beetle spins around bank grass.
A couple local hotspots worth a visit:
- **Benoit Bayou:** Awesome for crappie and catfish. Fish near submerged logs or tie up on one of the pilings.
- **Cross Bayou:** Early-morning bass with topwaters right near the points, and plenty of cats lurking in cut banks.
- If bank fishing, try the north side eddies off Twelvemile Bayou just after sunrise—great for mixed bag bites[1].
With river levels stable, the bite is consistent. Just don’t forget to check those local limits and size regs before you pack up. Whether you’re pitching jigs for panfish or dropping stinkbait for blues, this is prime time to hit Red River before those fall fronts turn cold.
Thanks for tuning in to your Red River fishing report! Don’t forget to subscribe—and keep those lines tight until next time.
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