Red River Fishing Report - Fall's Here, Bite's Strong

Artificial Lure here with your Red River, Shreveport fishing report for Friday, October 24, 2025. Fall’s fully set in, the mornings are crisp, and the river is primed for action. Today’s going to start out with a sunrise at 7:18 AM and we’ll fish daylight till sunset at 6:35 PM. Weather’s in our favor—expect cool temps in the upper 50s kicking off the day and warming up to the upper 70s by afternoon. Light winds and mostly clear skies, so you won’t be fighting the elements, just the fish. For those of you planning on timing the bite, today’s solunar tables show a solid morning window with major activity running 7:26 to 9:26 AM. Your second bite window hits in the evening, 7:52 to 9:52 PM, but most folks will be off the water by dark. The moon’s sitting at about 36% waning crescent, which usually means the fish are a bit more eager—watch for that mid-morning pop. Note there’s minimal tidal swing on the Red River proper, but lock and dam operations can cause current shifts, so it pays to keep an eye out mid- to late-morning as barge traffic stirs things up. Recent action’s been strong. Local reports from the Red River Shreveport Daily Fishing Report show fall bass biting well, especially around rocky banks and main river points. Crappie catches have picked up in the oxbows and around submerged timber. Catfish are still steady for those setting lines deeper along channel edges. Last week, a couple of 4- to 5-pound largemouths came out of the deeper holes near Stoner Avenue, and one group loaded up on crappie slabs north of the I-220 bridge, pulling in limits before noon. For the tackle box—bass are chasing shad, so tie on a white or chartreuse spinnerbait for the stained water, or try a medium-diving crankbait with gold or sexy shad patterns. If you’re flipping wood or brush, go with a Texas-rigged creature bait in black/blue or watermelon seed. Crappie are suspended about 8–12 feet over brush; hit them with small minnows or white/blue feather jigs. Catfish are taking fresh-cut shad and commercial stink baits just upriver from boat launches and at the mouth of Cross Bayou. Hot spots? You can’t go wrong working the riprap banks and creek mouths near the Stoner Boat Launch early, then drifting toward the Red River South Marina if you want consistent catches—especially for crappie. Veteran locals are anchoring up below the old railroad bridge at Clyde Fant for blues and channel cat. Remember, October on the river means keep an eye on boat traffic—there’s plenty of tournament and weekend warriors out here. If you’re bank fishing, check out the pocket water near the old city park for a chance at both bass and panfish. That’s it for today’s rundown. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss the latest bite. 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.