Red River Fishing Report: Warming Bite, Ideal Conditions for Fall Anglers

Artificial Lure here with your Red River, Shreveport daily fishing report for Saturday, November 1st, 2025. Fall’s slid in, and folks, the bite’s heating up just in time for the weekend. If you haven’t dusted off your favorite tackle box yet—now’s the hour. Weather this morning started off crisp in the low 50s with fog over the water, but we’re looking at a high pushing near 68 by afternoon. North winds set in yesterday and that’s made for clearer water, a real plus. The sun popped up at 6:13 AM and you’ve got daylight until 5:18 PM—plenty of time to wet a line. No major weather warnings in the area today, so it’s all green lights for anglers. Red River tides don’t have oceanic swings, but the controlled flows from the locks and dams mean you’ll get the very best fishing two hours before and after the water’s moving, especially on a mild fall. This morning saw a gentle drop and current’s prime for another few hours. The moon is at 6% waning crescent, with peak fish activity majoring from 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM and a solid minor window again at 6:18 to 7:18 PM, according to SolunarForecast.com. Recent catches are the talk of the boat ramps. According to Red River Shreveport Daily Fishing Report, anglers right in downtown Shreveport and below the 5th Street Bridge have been hauling in good numbers of largemouth bass, using crankbaits tight to riprap and jigs in brush piles. The bite’s been best on shad and craw-colored cranks early, then slow-rolling black/blue jigs as the sun climbs. Catfish are hungry—blue cats in particular stacking in deeper channels near bends and outside edge drop-offs. Folks drifting cut shad and chicken livers are landing fish in the 5- to 15-pound class, with the odd big one breaking 25. Anchor up near snags and give ‘em time. Crappie are staging up on deeper brush, 12 to 16 feet, around river ledges and creek mouths. Reports from Atlas Creek and Twin Lakes show limits being caught on both minnows and white/chartreuse tube jigs. Remember to keep your jig moving slow and steady. This week’s hot lure for bass: a 3/8 oz chartreuse spinnerbait with double willow blades, especially when winds are up in the afternoon. Early, topwaters like a bone-colored Spook or Pop-R got crushed right up against shoreline brush and reeds. For crappie, nothing beat a live minnow under a slip cork, set just above the brush. Redfish and speckled trout might be southern Louisiana stars, but up here on the Red River it’s largemouth, crappie, and cats all the way. Flounder’s practically absent but hit Coon Slough or South Fritz Island for mixed bags—occasional white bass and bream are turning up there as well. If you’re deciding where to set up, give Atlas Creek and Twin Lakes a go today—reports say both are holding good-sized crappie and steady bass action. Atlas has had less fishing pressure, which means the slabs are a touch less shy. For catfish, target the outside bends near Cash Island and Halfmoon Lake. Bait shop shelves are stocked wi This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.