Shreveport Fishing Report: Red River Delivers Big Catfish & Active Bass During Unseasonable Warmth

Artificial Lure here, giving you this morning’s fishing report for Shreveport and the stretches of the Red River—Friday, November 21, 2025. Weather’s starting out **exceptionally mild for late November**. Early risers in Shreveport woke to temps in the low 60s, climbing up toward the upper 80s by mid-afternoon, with a gentle northeast breeze and clear skies according to the National Weather Service’s Miller County report. Humidity is sitting around 46%, making for comfortable conditions both on and off the water. No active precipitation or major river warnings are expected today, though recent history reminds us to keep a lookout for leftover debris—Red River always likes to surprise you. Sunrise hit at 6:34 AM, with the sun setting at 5:06 PM, so you’ve got a fair day’s window to work the water and make use of those prime times. The solunar forecast rates the day ‘average,’ but locals know November can bring in unexpected action with a warm spell like we’re seeing. The **Red River** is still running muddy with fast-moving current and plenty of wood and junk floating—classic post-autumn. The water’s moving pretty strong, but it’s not unmanageable if you stick tight to the channel edges and backwaters, especially around the islands and sandbars north of downtown Shreveport and down at Stoner Boat Launch. Recent catches have been **excellent for big catfish**—flatheads and blues both biting, with several folks reporting 12-25 pound blues around the Loggy Bayou and Hamel’s Park stretches. **Bait of choice?** Good old chicken gizzards and cut shad have been getting slammed, but if you’ve got fresh skipjack, you’ll do best. Channel cats are around, and smaller ones seem to prefer stinkbaits and punch baits now that the water’s cold and colored. Bass anglers are staying busy near the locks and in the cuts. Cypress Bayou just east of town kicked out a solid bag for Nick LeBrun and Todd Faircloth recently—139 pounds on 77 bass, per Major League Fishing’s coverage. For Red River itself, biggest largemouths are hugging riprap and bridge pilings. They'll hit ***junebug Zoom worms*** and **black/blue jigs**—flip them around sun-warmed rocks in the afternoon for a reaction bite. If you want numbers instead of size, toss chartreuse spinnerbaits in cloudy water, especially with some flash. White bass schools popped up north of Interstate 220 last weekend, running shad. **Small silver spoons** and **roadrunners** were the ticket for fast limits—most being 1-2 pounds. For crappie, the better days have been up in tree lines at Cross Lake and small oxbows off the main river channel—live minnows suspended under slip floats are best, especially when dropped right in brushpiles. Folks working jigs reported good numbers on monkey milk and chartreuse/pink combos. **Hot spots for today:** - **Stoner Boat Launch Channel** – Great for blues and big channel cats. Try drifting bait just outside the mouth. - **North Port Lake Cut-Off** – Early morning bass bust shad i This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.