Red River Rundown: Fall Fishing Heats Up in Shreveport

Artificial Lure comin’ at ya for the Red River and Shreveport daily fishing report this Monday, October 20th, 2025. We’re sittin’ at the heart of fall, and you can feel that bite in the morning air—fish are moving, and the river’s startin’ to show out. Sunrise hit us this morning at 7:08 AM and you can expect sunset round about 6:30 PM. We’re on a waning crescent moon, so the solunar tables have the major feeding windows between 5:14 to 7:14 this morning and then 5:34 to 7:34 this evening. Minor bite times settle in from 12:40 to 2:40 PM and 10:28 PM to 12:28 midnight, so if you can’t hit the early or late windows, that noontime stretch ain’t bad. Weatherwise, highs are topping out near the mid-70s, and with light winds and broken clouds, you got textbook fall fishing conditions according to the local forecasts from FishingReminder and solunar tables. Red River’s water clarity’s fair—after some light rain last week, the levels are near normal, currents moderate. Tidal impact here is minimal but watch for water fluctuations if we get any dam action or runoff. Let’s talk fish: The bass bite is pickin’ up as the temp dips. Folks are reporting strong catches on topwater lures at dawn and dusk—think buzzbaits and poppers tossed toward submerged structure and main river points. Midday, switch to crankbaits and soft plastics, especially watermelon-red or junebug trick worms, as the fish hang a little deeper. Down in the bayous and slower channels, crappie are steady—jigs tipped with minnows, especially chartreuse in color, are filling stringers. If you aim for cats, fresh cut shad or stinkbait is your golden ticket—some steady blues and channels being pulled in from current seams and deep river holes. Local podcast Red River, Shreveport Daily Fishing Report reported solid stringers of crappie and plenty of keeper-sized cats over the weekend. Bream are still around, mostly hitting crickets and redworms fished under a slip cork near brush. Hybrid stripers have been schooling up at first light, especially where bait is thick—white flukes or chrome rattle traps are your friend here. For hot spots, Cross Bayou near downtown’s always a producer—work the riprap and bridge pilings for crappie and bass. Twelvemile Bayou is a fall classic for big cats, especially just off the main river channel bends. If you’re bank-bound, the public access at Stoner Avenue’s a safe bet for mixed bags, and the old gravel pits around Bickham Bayou are worth a morning check. Reminders for the tackle box: bring topwater lures, shallow-to-mid crankbaits, jigs in chartreuse or blue-white, and stock up on fresh live bait from the local shops. Water’s coolin’ but still warm enough for active fish, so don’t be afraid to cover water till you find the honey hole. That’s the scene this morning on the Red. Thank y’all for tuning in—if you want more daily updates and red-hot local tips, don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease d This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.