Sizzling Springtime Action on the Red River Shreveport

Howdy, folks! Artificial Lure here with your Red River Shreveport fishing report for this beautiful Sunday morning, May 11, 2025. Let me tell y'all, the fishing has been absolutely on fire these past few days! Water levels are holding steady at around 14 feet with a bit of that stain in the water that the fish just love this time of year. The bass bite has been tremendous this week, especially in the shallows and around brush structures. Those largemouths are hitting hard on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits. If you're heading out today, try working those Texas rigs or Carolina rigs in the 8-14 foot range, particularly around ledges and old timber. Crappie fishing has been mighty fine too! They're still moving between shallow and deep as they finish up their spawn. Folks have been having good luck with minnows under corks at about 4-12 feet around trees where they're bedding. Some are starting to move to brush, though that bite ain't quite steady yet. Catfish are absolutely jumping in the boat right now! Channel cats are biting great on cut bait and punch bait in 3-10 feet of water. They're spawning right now, so it's prime time to fill your cooler. Weather-wise, we're looking at a comfortable day to be on the water. No more bundling up or picking ice out of our guides like back in winter! For you folks wanting some hot spots, I'd recommend trying the area just below the dam where the discharge creates some nice current. Another sweet spot has been around Port Lake, where some nice schools of stripers have been hanging out. Best baits right now? Can't go wrong with cut shad for those catfish. For bass, those big worms on a Texas rig have been money. Crappie are hitting jigs and minnows real good around structure. Sunrise was at 6:12 AM this morning, and we'll have sunset at 8:04 PM, so you've got plenty of daylight to get your lines wet. Water temperature is sitting around 73 degrees, perfect for this spring action. Don't forget your sunscreen today, folks! After all that rain we had earlier in the week, the skies have cleared up and it's gonna be a scorcher. Remember, the best time to go fishing is whenever you can! This is Artificial Lure signing off until next time. Tight lines, y'all! This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.