Red River Fishing Report - Late November Bite Turns Up

Artificial Lure here with your Red River, Shreveport fishing report for Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Sun rose at 6:41 AM and won’t set till 5:12 PM, giving us a good, long day to wet a line. The moon’s in a waxing gibbous phase, climbing toward full, which usually means the fish are just a bit hungrier. Tides aren’t a big factor way up here on the Red, but moving water from north winds after a recent cold front has got the current rolling and the bite turned up, especially at dawn and dusk—classic late November conditions, according to folks at Louisiana Sportsman and FishingReminder. Weather this morning started cool, hovering in the mid-40s, with highs climbing into the low 60s by late afternoon. Northerly winds have cleared up the mud, so be ready with lighter leaders for that clear water. Bundle up, especially if you’re launching before sunrise—fog’s been patchy, but should burn off by nine. Lately, there’s been excellent action on largemouth bass in deeper bends and around all that good Red River wood cover. I got word from some local regulars and the latest Louisiana Sportsman report that the hot pattern continues with bass chasing shad along channel edges and backside pockets. Crankbaits with shad or firetiger patterns have been putting numbers in the boat. When that cool front swept in, the bite shifted to soft plastics—Carolina rigs and finesse worms in green pumpkin are getting it done, especially after the sun pops out. Blue catfish are biting deep on cut shad or chicken livers near river bends and along rip-rap. Several locals pulled in limits last weekend—biggest was a 31-pound blue near Stoner Boat Launch, but most are in that 3-8 pound eating range. Set lines just off the main channel for best results. Crappie fishing is steady—try slip corks with live minnows near submerged brush at Port O’Shreve and the Lock and Dam 5 area. Morning is prime for papermouths, and the bite drops off after 10 AM. Folks are reporting 10-15 fish per boat on good days, with a few slabs pushing 2 pounds. If you’re hunting for a mixed bag, bream are still active in the shallows—red wigglers under a float will fill your bucket near the old railroad trestle. Best lures this week: - For bass: **medium-diving crankbaits** (chrome/blue or firetiger), **green pumpkin finesse worms** on a Texas rig, and downsized spinnerbaits for the wind. - For catfish: **fresh-cut shad** is king, with chicken liver a close second. - Crappie: **live minnows** in 8-12 feet, matched with small jigs (chartreuse/white). - Bream: **red wigglers or crickets** on light tackle. Top current hot spots: - **Stoner Boat Launch** and the adjacent wood piles—bass and cats both holding steady. - **Port O’Shreve brush piles**—crappie and some bonus spotted bass. - The inlet at **North Highland Park**—look for bream, plus a few slab crappie. Most folks are getting their best bites in the major feeding window from roughly 7:30 to 9:30 AM, right on cue with the solunar tables. Evening This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.