Red River Sunday: Bass, Crappie & Cats Bitin' Strong Near Shreveport

Howdy, y'all, this is **Artificial Lure** comin' atcha with your Red River fishin' report for Sunday mornin' 'round Shreveport. It's 7:29 AM CDT, and we're lookin' at a mostly cloudy day with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s, northwest winds 10-15 mph pickin' up—Wind Advisory in effect till tomorrow evenin', so watch them gusts on the water, per Weather.gov forecasts for Red River Parish. No rain today, just a slim 20-30% chance early, stayin' dry accordin' to Precip.ai. Sunrise was at 6:18 AM, sunset 'round 6:07 PM—plenty of light for a full day out there. Red River's runnin' steady, no major tidal pulls this far upstream, but them spring flows got the current movin' nice for draggin' lures. Fish are wakin' up good this time of year—bass bitin' steady on points and drop-offs, crappie schooled up in the shallows near cypress knees, and cats prowlin' the channels. Recent reports from local ramps show folks pullin' 15-20 bass a day, 2-5 pounders mostly largemouth with some stripes, plus limits of white crappie up to 2 pounds and channels hittin' 10-15 pounds on cut bait. Carp showin' too from them ancient pot shards studies mentionin' freshwater fish traces, but we're after the fighters. **Best lures?** Go with **jigs** tipped with minnows or curly tails in chartreuse for crappie—work 'em slow under a bobber. For bass, **spinnerbaits** in white/silver or **Texas-rigged worms** in junebug; crankbaits like shad patterns bouncin' bottom. Live bait kings right now: **shiners** for bass and crappie, **chicken liver or shad** for cats—can't beat 'em when the water's 55-60 degrees. Hit these **hot spots**: Red River National Wildlife Refuge bends for structure and cover, or Soda Lake WMA edges for shallow bites. Launch from Shreveport ramps and stay safe out there. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.