Crappie Crush and Catfish Chaos: A Spooky Shreveport Fishing Report for Halloween

Artificial Lure here with your Halloween-morning fishing report straight from the Red River at Shreveport. We’re heading into those crisp, cool fall mornings, and the water’s come alive with the season’s change. Let’s get right into what you need to know to make the most of your time on the water today, October 31, 2025. Sunrise hit at about 7:26 AM and sunset will be right around 6:23 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to chase that next big bite. Major feeding times today are early—prime between 5:30 and 7:30 this morning and then again in the evening window from 5:50 to 7:50, so plan your casts accordingly. The moon is sitting at its first quarter, pushing a little bait activity, but visibility’s about 40% and we’ve got a waxing gibbous, which generally gets the predators just a little bit friskier near dusk and dawn, especially with that cooler northerly flow[1]. Weatherwise, we’re waking up to chilly air and patchy fog near the river. Expect highs in the mid-60s, a steady breeze out the northeast, and clear skies after the fog burns off. Water’s got that beautiful October clarity, just a hint of stain, so fish are cruising but a touch spooky. Bring an extra layer—you’ll need it sitting close to the bank at daybreak[4]. Fishing’s really picked up the last week or so. According to the Red River Shreveport Daily Fishing Report, bass are getting aggressive off the main river channel and the mouths of bayous. Anglers have landed multiple three to four pound largemouth on moving baits, and a few chunky five-pounders came from deeper brush piles near the lock and dam cuts[4]. Catfish, especially blue cats, are chewing strong in the deeper holes—folks are running lines with cut shad and scoring solid numbers. Crappie are stacking on submerged timber and bridge pilings; local regulars are reporting limits if you find the structure and use downsized minnows or small jigs[4]. For baits, stick with the proven Red River options. White/chartreuse spinnerbaits and squarebill crankbaits are flat-out doing work for bass, especially along the riprap and around isolated laydowns. With the water cooling, a 3/8-ounce Z-Man ChatterBait in white or chartreuse is pulling solid strikes, especially if you slow-roll it near vegetation or current breaks—a strategy top pros like Takahiro Omori have leaned on. Soft plastics in green pumpkin or watermelon, rigged Texas or on a light shaky head, are getting bites once the sun gets higher and bass move tight to cover[6][9]. For crappie, go with Bobby Garland Baby Shads on a 1/16-ounce jig head, natural colors for clear water, chartreuse or pink if the river browns up a little. Catfish are all about fresh-cut shad, but a few locals are mixing in nightcrawlers or chicken livers for channel cats, especially around deeper holes at Twelvemile Bayou and the mouth of Cross Bayou[4]. Hot spots right now: Cross Bayou right off the main river, and Twelvemile Bayou just northwest of town. These are both producing numbers and good This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.