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Red River Fishing Report: Cool Temps, Hot Bites for Bass, Crappie, and Catfish
It’s your local fishing guide Artificial Lure, bringing you the latest Red River fishing report for Thursday, November 6, 2025. We’re catching that first cool snap of the season, with Shreveport weather sitting crisp—high around 65°, low near 42°, and clear skies after a foggy morning. Winds are calm today compared to earlier this week, so the river is settling down, and water clarity is looking good for November. We had a dense fog advisory this morning, but that’s lifting as the day goes on, making for pleasant fishing conditions. The sun came up at 6:37 AM and we’ll see it dip below the horizon at 5:14 PM.
If you’re keeping an eye on solunar activity, we’re just past the full moon, which means fish are still active and feeding, especially first thing in the morning and again late afternoon. FishingReminder highlights this as prime time for getting a bite, especially in these fall conditions.
Reports from the water over the past week show solid action. The Red River around Shreveport’s pools and out-of-the-way cuts is producing good numbers of largemouth bass—most folks catching a steady mix of 2- to 4-pounders, with some over 5 pounds showing up on the main river ledges. Local anglers are also hooking in to a few nice spotted bass and the occasional white bass blitz feeding on shad in the current, especially near rocky points and drop-offs.
Crappie have turned on, stacking up around brush piles and submerged timber in the backwaters and oxbows. Most limits are being filled with good 10- to 12-inch slabs by midday, especially where a little current is breaking off the main river.
Catfish are still hot, mostly channels and a smattering of blues—biggest ones reported just shy of 30 pounds caught off the deep holes below the locks.
For lures, it’s classic November tactics:
- **Bass**: Tie on a chartreuse or shad-pattern crankbait, medium diver for that 6- to 10-foot range where the baitfish are schooling up. White or black buzzbaits at dawn have been drawing aggressive topwater strikes, especially along weedy banks and around brush. Once the sun’s up, switch to a watermelon red soft plastic worm or creature bait, Texas-rigged, and focus on laydowns or docks.
- **Crappie**: Can’t beat a 1/16-ounce jighead tipped with a pink or chartreuse tube jig, maybe sweetened with a minnow if they’re finicky.
- **Catfish**: Cut shad and chicken liver are winning baits right now, especially fished on a Carolina rig in the deeper channel holes.
As for hot spots, you’ll want to check out these proven picks:
- **Cross Bayou**: Just a short run off the main river, offering solid crappie and bass action by the bridges and timber.
- **Twelvemile Bayou**: Great for a mixed bag—cast toward the bends for bass and set up for catfish by the deeper holes.
- If you’re feeling adventurous, the oxbow lakes just east of Shreveport—like Bickham Bayou—are holding both bass and quality crappie, with less pressure midweek.
Looking at the next few days, the trend stays stable, with sunny skies and gentle northwest breezes. It’s the kind of fall stretch that turns on both the fish and the fishermen.
Keep in mind, the Red River and surrounding bayous are popular with local tournaments, especially with Major League Fishing’s Summit Cup rolling into town soon, so you might see more boats than usual scouting the usual honey holes.
Stay safe, respect your fellow anglers and local regs, and please pack your trash—let’s keep these waters beautiful for everyone.
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