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Shreveport Fishing Report: Red River Bass, Cats, & Stripers Biting Despite Winter Chill
Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to fishing buddy here in Shreveport, bringin' you the latest on the Red River at 8:34 this mornin', December 27th. Water's runnin' steady with no real tidal pull up this far inland—just keep an eye on those minor fluctuations from Cross Lake Dam releases keepin' levels around 25 feet at Shreveport gauge. Weather's crisp winter-style: highs in the low 50s, partly cloudy skies, light north breeze at 5-10 mph, perfect for bundlin' up without freezin' your fingers off. Sunrise was at 7:12 AM, sunset 'round 5:17 PM, so you've got a solid 10 hours of prime light.
Fish are bitin' slow but steady in this cold snap—bass goin's strong from recent college tourneys nearby on Cypress Bayou and Grand Lake, where LSU-Shreveport's Miles Smith pulled limits up to 20 pounds just a week ago on December 19th per Louisiana Sportsman reports. Locals haulin' in largemouth bass 2-6 pounds, some channel cats to 10 pounds, and stripers crashin' the party in deeper bends. Activity peaks mid-mornin' and late afternoon when shad school up.
Best lures right now? Jigs with craw trailers or shaky heads in green pumpkin—top bait from those MLF college nationals. Finesse worms on drop shots for picky bass, or crank shallow divers in shad patterns. Live bait? Threadfin shad or cut menhaden on bottom rigs for cats; nightcrawlers or liver for anything that swims.
Hit these hot spots: the old Red River bends below the I-20 bridge for bass ambushin' current, or Cross Lake spillway edges where cats stack up. Launch early, stay safe on the water.
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