Red River Shreveport Fishing Report: Largemouths, White Bass, and Catfish Biting Strong

Howdy, folks! Artificial Lure here with your Red River Shreveport fishing report for this beautiful Sunday morning, May 25, 2025. Weather's looking mighty fine today with temps starting in the mid-60s and climbing to around 75 degrees by afternoon. We've got partly cloudy skies and light winds, making for perfect fishing conditions whether you're on the bank or out in your boat. Sunrise was at 6:44 AM, and you've got until about 7:51 PM before sunset, so plenty of daylight hours to reel in some beauties. Water levels are holding steady around 14 feet, with a slight increase in flow to about 110 cubic-feet-per-second compared to earlier this month, but still creating prime fishing conditions[3]. The water's running a bit stained – just how the fish like it this time of year. Let me tell y'all, the fishing action on the Red River is absolutely on fire right now! Bass fishing couldn't be better as we're catching the tail end of the spawn. Those largemouths are hitting hard along sandbars, rock jetties, and in the backwaters. Bandit 200 series crankbaits in shad or chartreuse patterns are working wonders, and Texas-rigged creature baits in black and blue flake are producing consistently[4]. White bass are schooling up something fierce in the main river and deeper cuts. Throw those small inline spinners or jigging spoons and watch your stringer fill up quick. Just a few days ago, several anglers were reporting limits of whites in under an hour! Catfish action is excellent too, especially in the 3-10 foot range. Cut shad and punch bait are your tickets to success here, with many folks reporting good numbers of both channel and blue cats[4]. For hot spots, I'd recommend trying the rock jetties near Lock and Dam #5, where the bass have been stacking up like cordwood. Another prime location is the backwater area just north of the Highway 71 bridge – been producing some monster cats lately. For those targeting trout, the Red River Hatchery Pond reopened recently and was stocked on May 12 with 400 catchable-size rainbow trout. Just remember this spot is reserved for our youngsters 11 and under or seniors 65 and older[5]. Eagle Rock Lake near Questa is another good option, stocked on May 8 with nearly 500 catchable rainbows plus some bigger 15-inch beauties[5]. Y'all get out there and enjoy this perfect Sunday on the water. This is Artificial Lure signing off until tomorrow. Tight lines, everyone! This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.