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  1. 11h ago

    Red River Early Summer Bass and White Bass Bite Under Warm Skies Near Shreveport

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Red River fishing report around Shreveport. We’re sitting under a warm, early‑summer pattern on the Red. Expect muggy air, light south to southeast breeze, and high temps pushing the upper 80s into low 90s this afternoon, backing off into the 70s overnight. Skies are mostly clear to partly cloudy, with the usual chance of a pop‑up afternoon thunderstorm typical for this time of year. Sunrise is right around 6:00 a.m., with sunset near 8:20 p.m., giving you a long window to work that low light. Red River’s a freshwater system, so no true tide swing here, but water levels are near normal for June and running that usual off‑color red‑brown. Visibility is limited, so noisy, bulky baits and strong profiles are the deal. Fish activity has been best early and late. The morning bite’s been solid for **largemouth bass** along riprap, laydowns, and current breaks off the main channel. Anglers have been putting a handful of keepers in the boat per trip, with the better fish in the 2–4 pound range, and an occasional kicker. White **bass** schools have been chasing shad on current seams, and folks are picking off a dozen or more when they find them busting on top. A few **blue and channel cats** are coming from deeper holes and around barge tie‑ups, with stringers of eaters and the odd 10–20 pound fish mixed in. Best artificial lures right now: - For bass: **chartreuse/white spinnerbaits**, black/blue jigs with a chunky trailer, and shallow to medium **crankbaits** in shad or red craw. Early morning, walk‑the‑dog **topwaters** and buzzbaits are producing along grass and wood. - For white bass: small **chrome or pearl lipless cranks**, little swimbaits, and inline spinners burned through schooling fish. - For cats: **cut shad**, chicken liver, and prepared stink baits on a simple Carolina or slip‑sinker rig, fished on the bottom in 15–25 feet. Live bait choices: small **shad** and **nightcrawlers** will catch just about everything in the river right now. Minnows around structure are picking up crappie here and there in the oxbows and backwaters. A couple of local hot spots to keep in mind: - The **pools and wing dikes just above and below the Shreveport‑Barksdale bridge**: good current breaks, plenty of rock and scattered wood, solid for bass and white bass. - The **backwater cuts and oxbows off Cross Bayou and around the lock and dam areas**: more stable water, great for flipping jigs and Texas‑rigged plastics for bass, and soaking bait for cats. Work the shady side of structure once the sun gets up, slow your presentation in that midday heat, and don’t be afraid to bump those crankbaits and spinnerbaits right into the cover—these Red River fish like to feel it before they see it. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  2. 1d ago

    Red River Early Summer Bass and Catfish: Shreveport Fishing Report

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Red River fishing report around Shreveport. We’re working with classic early‑summer river conditions. Expect muggy air, light south to southwest breeze, and warm temps pushing from the upper 70s at first light into the upper 80s and low 90s by afternoon. Humidity is high, so the river’s got that hazy, glassy look early, then a little chop once the wind picks up. No real tidal swing here inland, but flows and level on the Red have been fairly steady, with just a little stain to the water and 1–2 feet of visibility in most main‑river stretches. Sunrise comes early and the bite has been best from first light through mid‑morning, then again the last hour before dark. Midday has been tougher except around deeper holes, shady banks, and current breaks. Bass activity has been solid. Local anglers this past week have reported consistent numbers of **spotted and largemouth bass** in the 1–3 lb range, with a few 4–5 lb fish mixed in. They’re holding tight to wood, rock, and any kind of man‑made structure—wing dikes, barge tie‑offs, and laydowns on outside bends. Best artificial lures: - **Shallow and mid‑depth crankbaits** in red, craw, and chartreuse/black back for the stained water. - **Texas‑rigged creature baits** in green pumpkin and black/blue pitched to laydowns and barge pilings. - **Spinnerbaits** with double Colorado or Indiana blades in white/chartreuse slow‑rolled along current seams. - Early and late, a **topwater walking bait or buzzbait** around riprap and shallow wood is drawing explosive strikes. Catfish action has also been very good. Folks soaking bait on the bottom are picking up steady **channel and blue cats**, mostly eater‑sized with the occasional 10–15 lb blue. Best baits have been: - Fresh cut shad or skipjack - Nightcrawlers - Stink bait on prepared treble rigs Set up on the downstream side of sandbars, outside bends, or below any visible current break and give it time. Crappie are more scattered now but still catchable along deeper brush and barge slips. Small **minnows** and 1/16‑oz jigs in white or natural shad colors around 10–15 feet have picked off a few slabs for patient anglers. A couple of local hot spots to focus on: - **Below the Clyde Fant Parkway area**: riprap banks, barge tie‑ups, and current breaks are holding bass early. Work cranks parallel to the rocks at daybreak, then slow down with plastics as the sun climbs. - **Downstream bends and sandbars near Wallace Lake Road bridge area on the main Red**: good for both bass and catfish. Toss spinnerbaits and squarebills along the outside edges for bass, and drop cut bait in the deeper holes for blues and channels. Water’s warm, fish are active, and if you hit that early and late window with the right hardware, you’ve got a real shot at a mixed bag. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  3. 2d ago

    Red River Summer: Current Push, Bass Shallow, Crappie Schools Firing

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Red River Shreveport fishing report. River’s running a little stained to muddy with a steady summer flow; levels have been bouncing around but not crazy high, so most of your regular banks and cuts are fishable. Water temps are running warm in the low 80s in the afternoons, cooler at first light. We don’t worry about tides up here, but we *do* have current. Best bite has been when the Corps is pushing water a little harder, especially late morning and again toward evening. Calm or slack current has been slowing the action. Weather today is classic north Louisiana summer: warm and muggy, light south wind around 5–10 mph, only a small chance of a pop‑up shower. Humidity is up, and that cloud cover off and on has helped keep the fish a little shallower longer. Sunrise is right around a quarter after six, with sunset just after eight‑thirty, so you’ve got a long low‑light window to play with. Bass guys have been doing decent working main‑river structure early, then sliding to shade and deeper breaks as the sun climbs. Recent reports from local tackle shops around Shreveport say 1–2 pound largemouth are common with a few 3–4 pounders mixed in. Numbers are better than size right now. Best baits have been: - Topwater walkers and buzzbaits at first light around riprap and laydowns - Chartreuse/white spinnerbaits slow‑rolled along current breaks - Texas‑rigged creature baits and green pumpkin plastics on the downstream side of jetties and barge tie‑offs Crappie are still getting picked off piles and brush in 12–18 feet, especially in the river bends and off secondary cuts. Minnows and small chartreuse or monkey‑milk jigs have been the ticket. Folks are bringing in 10–20 keeper slabs on a decent morning if they stay on the brush and keep moving till they find a school. Catfish bite is solid. Noodle and tight‑line crews have been doing well on cut shad, nightcrawlers, and stink bait on the edges of the channel and below any kind of current seam. Expect a mix of channels and blues from eaters up to the low teens, with the odd bigger blue if you commit to heavier gear and bigger baits. If you’re chasing striped or hybrid bass, watch for surface activity near the bridges and along the main channel in the evenings. Small swimbaits and shad‑pattern crankbaits have been producing when they’re pushing bait to the top. A couple of local hot spots to keep on your list: - The stretches around the I‑220 bridge and downstream toward the Shreveport‑Barksdale bridge: good current, riprap, and plenty of ambush spots. - The oxbows and slough mouths just off the main river south of town: great for bass early and crappie once the sun gets up. Downsize your line a bit in the clear pockets, bump up in the muddy stretches, and don’t be afraid to change color until you start getting bit. Early, late, and whenever that current picks up are your best windows. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  4. 3d ago

    Red River Shreveport: Summer Bass Bite Heating Up, Catfish Steady, Storms Rolling In

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Red River fishing report around Shreveport. We’re sitting on a light, muggy start with temps climbing into the upper 80s to low 90s by afternoon, a south breeze around 5–10 mph, and that classic north Louisiana humidity hanging on. Skies are partly cloudy with a decent chance of a pop‑up shower or storm late day, so keep an eye on the horizon and the radar if you’re running the river. Sunrise is right around 6 a.m. local, with sunset close to 8:20 p.m., so your best comfort and bite windows are the first three hours after sunrise and the last couple before dark. The Red isn’t tidal here, but levels have been near normal pool with a slow to moderate pull; that slight current has the bait and gamefish relating tight to wood, rock, and any current break. Bass have been pretty cooperative the last few days. Local tournament chatter says 12–15 pound bags have been common, mostly spots and largemouth mixed. Numbers have been best on the main‑river ledges just off the channel swings, plus the mouths of backwater cuts. Shad‑colored medium‑diving crankbaits, green pumpkin Texas‑rigged worms, and black/blue jigs pitched to laydowns are doing most of the damage. Early and late, a walking topwater in bone or shad and a buzzbait around shallow grass and wood can put a few better fish in the boat. Catfish action has been steady. Folks running lines and tight‑lining off the bank are reporting good eaters with an occasional bigger blue. Best baits have been cut shad, skipjack if you can get it, and good old stink bait. Focus on outside bends, the downstream side of sandbars, and deeper holes below visible current seams. Crappie are a little scattered but still very catchable around deeper brush and barge tie‑offs. Minnows and small soft plastics in natural shad or chartreuse, fished just above the brush in 10–18 feet, are putting fish in the cooler when you stay patient and move until you mark them. For multispecies action, small inline spinners, 2–3 inch swimbaits, and beetle spins around current breaks and eddies are picking up white bass, drum, and the occasional gaspergou. Light line and natural colors will get more bites in the clearer backwaters; switch to darker or more solid colors if the water’s got some stain. A couple of hot spots to consider: - The stretch around the I‑20 bridge and downstream toward the casinos: current, riprap, and plenty of man‑made structure that hold bass, catfish, and drum. - Any of the backwater cuts and oxbows just off the main channel upstream toward the locks: great for early‑morning topwater bass and mid‑day crappie on brush. Best overall bets today: - Early: topwater and crankbaits for bass on main‑river structure and riprap. - Midday: jigs and worms pitched to shade and wood for bass, plus cut bait on bottom for cats. - Late: go back shallow with moving baits and hit those current breaks as the sun drops. That’s your Red River rundown. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  5. 4d ago

    Red River Early Summer Bite: Bass, White Bass, and Catfish on the Rise

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Red River, Shreveport fishing report. We’re looking at a classic early-summer pattern on the Red. Air temps running warm and muggy, with afternoon highs pushing upper 80s to low 90s and light south wind most of the day. Skies are partly cloudy, and we’ve got that thick river humidity that usually helps the bite right around sunrise and again late evening. Sunrise is right around 6 a.m. local, with sunset near 8:20 p.m., so you’ve got a nice long window, but the best action’s packed into the first two and last two hours of light. No real tide to speak of this far up the Red, but river level is near normal pool and slightly stained to muddy depending on where you slide in. After recent storms upstream, expect 6–18 inches of visibility: clearer in backwater pockets, dirtier in the main flow and below big drains. That stain has the fish pushing tight to current breaks and wood. Bass anglers have been doing well the last few days on the outside bends and around old laydowns along the main river. Reports from local anglers at the public ramps say 1–3 pound largemouth are common, with a few 4s and a rare 5 mixed in. Numbers have been better than size: a decent stick can boat 10–15 fish in a morning if they stay moving. Best lures have been chartreuse-and-white spinnerbaits slow-rolled along timber, black-and-blue jigs with a craw trailer pitched into root wads, and shallow crankbaits in red or firetiger ticking off the rocks. White bass and drum have been stacked on some of the deeper outside bends and along riprap near the bridges. Folks dragging small shad-imitating crankbaits or throwing quarter-ounce silver spoons are catching mixed bags—white bass, drum, and the odd channel cat—nothing huge, but steady action. Catfishermen soaking cut shad and punch bait on the bottom in 12–20 feet are picking up good eaters, mostly 1–5 pounds, with a few blue cats into the low teens. Night bite on cats has been best, but the overcast mornings help. For panfish, the backwater sloughs and marinas off the main river are still holding bream and a few lingering crappie around brush. Live worms and crickets under a small cork, set 1–3 feet deep, are hard to beat for bluegill and redear. Crappie are scattered but you can pick some off brush piles with small tube jigs in black-and-chartreuse or straight minnows. Hot-spot wise, locals have been talking about the stretch just above the I-20 bridge, working both banks where you’ve got a mix of laydowns and scattered rock. Another solid area is around the oxbows and backwater cuts near the lock and dam to the north—anywhere you find a little clearer water out of the main current, especially if there’s wood, is worth working thoroughly. If you’re heading out early, start with moving baits: spinnerbaits, squarebills, or buzzbaits over shallow wood and points. As the sun gets up, slow down with Texas-rigged creature baits in green pumpkin or black-and-blue, and flip tight to shade. For bait, fresh cut shad, nightcrawlers, and punch bait will keep catfish and panfish rods bending all day. That’s the word from the Red River here around Shreveport. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  6. 5d ago

    Red River Heat: Summer Bass, Catfish, and Storm Bite Strategy

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Red River, Shreveport fishing report. We’re sitting on a warm, muggy early‑summer pattern. Think mid to upper 70s at first light, climbing into the upper 80s and low 90s by afternoon, with that typical north Louisiana humidity and a light south to southeast breeze most of the day. Skies are partly cloudy with a good chance of spotty afternoon thunderstorms building along the river channel. The barometer’s steady to slightly falling, which usually helps the bite just before those storms roll through. Sunrise is right around 6:00 a.m. with sunset close to 8:20 p.m., so you’ve got a long window, but the **best feeding periods** are early morning until about 9:30 and then again the last 90 minutes of daylight. Midday has been pretty slow unless you’re punching heavy cover. Red River isn’t tidal like the coast, but flow and water level are the big drivers. The river is running a touch stained to muddy with that typical Red River chocolate color, and USGS gauges are showing normal to slightly elevated flow after recent scattered rains. That pushes fish tight to current breaks: backside of wing dikes, the mouths of backwaters, and any laydowns out of the main push. Reports from local anglers and area tackle shops say **largemouth bass** have been steady, with most folks catching 8–15 fish on a good morning, and a handful of 3–4 pounders mixed in. A couple local sticks weighed in a small club derby out of Shreveport last weekend with limits in the 13–16 pound range, mostly off rock and wood on the main river and first pockets off the channel. For bass, think **dirty‑water power fishing**: - Best lures: black/blue or junebug Texas‑rigged creature baits, green pumpkin with a touch of chartreuse if the sun pops out; 3/8–1/2 oz jigs in black/blue; squarebill crankbaits in red craw or sexy shad banging off rock; and white or white/chartreuse spinnerbaits slow‑rolled around wood. - Topwater early has been good around shallow grass and laydowns: buzzbaits, walking baits in bone, or a popping frog in black. **Catfish** action has been solid along deeper bends and below any current breaks and lock areas. Folks soaking cut shad, chicken liver, or nightcrawlers on Carolina rigs are putting decent numbers of 1–5 pound blues and channels in the box, with the occasional bigger blue. Night bite is strong, but early morning on shaded ledges is working too. **Crappie** are mostly postspawn and scattered, settling into brush and timber on the edges of the main river and deeper backwaters. Minnows and small jigs in natural shad or chartreuse/white around 8–14 feet have produced enough for a good fish fry if you stay on the brush. Couple of **local hot spots** to keep on your list: - The **pockets and cuts just above the I‑220 bridge**, working the ends of rock jetties and laydowns. Fish crankbaits and jigs on the downstream sides where the current softens. - The **backwater and oxbow areas near Coushatta Bend and around Lock and Dam 5**, targeting brush piles, isolated stumps, and grass edges for both bass and crappie. Pitch a jig or Texas rig tight to cover; let it soak. With this heat, safety matters: bring plenty of water, watch that afternoon lightning, and keep an eye on floating debris when the river’s up. That’s your Red River rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a trip. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  7. 6d ago

    Red River Shreveport Early Summer Bite: Current Edges and Shallow Water Patterns

    Good morning, anglers—**Artificial Lure** here with your Red River Shreveport fishing report for today. On the **weather** side, expect a classic early-summer Louisiana setup: warm air, humid conditions, and a decent chance of heat building fast after sunrise. If you’re getting on the water early, the first light bite should be your best window, with fish pushing shallow before the sun gets high. For **sunrise and sunset**, I’m unable to verify exact times from the available results right now, so plan on an early launch at gray light and expect the evening bite to pick back up near dusk. I also don’t have a confirmed **tidal report** for the Red River in Shreveport, and that’s not surprising since this stretch is more about river flow, stage, and current seams than true tides. What matters most today is finding calmer water, soft edges, bends, and breaks where fish can sit out of the push. For **fish activity**, the river should be giving up a mixed summer pattern. In these waters, the main players are usually **catfish**, with **bass** and **crappie** also showing when the conditions line up. Recent catch numbers weren’t available in the sources I could verify, so I can’t honestly give you a hard count of what’s been landed lately. What I can tell you is that early summer on the Red usually favors fish that want an easy meal in moving water and shaded cover. If you’re throwing **lures**, keep it simple and local: - **Chartreuse or white spinnerbaits** for stained water and bank lines - **Soft plastics** in natural colors around current breaks - **Crankbaits** that cover water and bounce off wood or rock - For cats, a **bottom rig** still does the business For **bait**, the best bet is still classic river fare: - **Live shad** if you can get them - **Cut bait** for catfish - **Nightcrawlers** around calmer pockets - **Chicken liver** can still draw bites when cats are tight to the bottom A couple of **hot spots** to check: - The **outside bends** of the Red River where current piles up and creates a seam - **Bridges and riprap** around Shreveport, especially where eddies form and bait gets trapped If I were heading out this morning, I’d start on the **current edges**, work the shaded bank, and fish slower than you think you need to. That river will teach patience quick. Thanks for tuning in, and remember to **subscribe** for the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  8. Jun 8

    Red River Shreveport: Summer Bite Heating Up - Early and Late Windows Best

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Red River fishing report for the Shreveport stretch. We don’t have true tides up here, but river level and current are the big movers. The Red’s been running near normal pool with a steady pull in the main channel and a softer slide along inside bends and backwater cuts. Focus on current seams, eddies below sandbars, and the mouths of little drains and bayous. Weather today around Shreveport is warm and muggy, light south breeze, climbing into the upper 80s to low 90s by afternoon, with a mix of sun and clouds and a decent shot at pop‑up storms late. Sunrise is right around 6:00 a.m., sunset near 8:20 p.m., so your best windows will be that first hour or two after daylight and the last hour before dark when the river cools a touch and the bait pushes shallow. Fish activity has been classic early‑summer pattern. Black bass have been holding on laydowns, riprap, and barge tie‑ups, plus any brush on the first break off the bank. Recent local reports and dock talk say numbers have been good, with plenty of 1–3 pounders and the occasional 4–5 mixed in. White bass and schooling spots are roaming shad balls on the main river, especially where the current hits a point or wing wall. Catfish catches have been steady: channels and blues on cut shad and stink bait, with a few flatheads coming off live bream around heavy cover. For lures, think shad and bream imitators. Early and late, a **bone or shad‑pattern walking topwater**, **buzzbait**, or **black/blue frog** around grass and wood will draw some violent strikes. Once the sun’s up, switch to a **chartreuse/white spinnerbait**, a **medium‑diving crankbait in sexy shad or red craw**, and a **Texas‑rigged green pumpkin creature bait** pitched to timber and brush. On slower bites, a **wacky‑rigged finesse worm** in watermelon red has been putting fish in the boat. Best bait for cats is **fresh cut shad**, skipjack if you can get it, or **punch bait** on a slip sinker rig in 15–25 feet along ledges, outside bends, and the downstream side of big barge pilings. For numbers of smaller cats, nightcrawlers or chicken liver will still keep the rod tips bouncing. Couple of local hot spots to keep in mind: - The stretch around the **I‑20 and I‑220 bridges**: riprap, pilings, and barge ties hold bass and cats, with schooling whites pushing bait in the evening. - The **cuts and backwater pockets just upstream and downstream of downtown Shreveport**: good for flipping wood, throwing topwater early, and drifting bait for cats along the drop. If the river stains up after a storm, upsize your profile, go darker colors, and get that bait bumping bottom or banging cover. When it’s clearer, back down to more natural colors and lighter line. That’ll do it for today from the Red. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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