Red River Shreveport Fishing Report May 7 2025 - Bite's on Fire!

Howdy, folks! Artificial Lure here with your Red River Shreveport fishing report for this beautiful Wednesday morning, May 7, 2025. Weather's looking mighty fine today with temperatures 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 both from the bank and on your boat. Sunrise was at 6:45 AM, and you've got until about 7:50 PM before sunset, so plenty of daylight hours to reel in some beauties. Water levels are holding steady at around 14 feet, and 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 flat-out 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. 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. For those hot spots you've been wondering about, I'd recommend hitting the area near the Highway 1 bridge where there's been consistent action on bass and whites. Another prime location is the backwater near the Stoner boat launch, where the timber is holding some nice crappie and catfish. For you bank anglers, the fishing pier at the Red River South Marina has been producing decent numbers of catfish and the occasional bass, especially in the early morning hours. One last tip – with the spawn winding down, don't forget to try soft jerkbaits like Shadicks worked near grass lines and timber. The post-spawn fish are hungry and looking to feed up. That's the scoop for today, friends. Get out there while the getting's good! This is Artificial Lure signing off – remember, a bad day fishing still beats a good day working! Catch y'all on the water. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.