This is Artificial Lure, back at it with your morning fishing report for the Red River around Shreveport, September 7th, 2025. Sunrise cracked the horizon at 6:48 a.m. and we’re working with an early morning temp near 73°, climbing to the mid-to-upper-80s by this afternoon under mostly sunny skies with a gentle south wind. That’s prime comfort for both angler and fish. Sunset tonight will be at 7:28 p.m.

Now, the Red River might not be tidal like our big salt neighbors, but water levels are a touch on the low side this week and clarity is decent, so work those mid-channel ledges and shady boat docks. If you’re floating out early, don’t be shy about heading up around the Stoner Boat Launch—locals have been nabbing solid bags of largemouth bass and some chunky spotted bass just downstream in the old oxbows.

Fish activity is hot shortly after sunrise, tapering off as the sun gets higher. The bite picks back up as dusk rolls in, so stick around if you’ve got the time. Reports from last night show good numbers of keeper-sized catfish, especially blues, coming off cut bait and nightcrawlers near the main river bends. If it’s crappie you’re after, a few limits have trickled in from Tieback Slough, mostly hitting jigs in black and chartreuse.

Bass are feeding aggressive on shad schools, so throw a chrome or sexy shad-colored crankbait along the riprap, or try a white spinnerbait if the wind picks up a bit. Locals swear by a trusty Texas-rigged soft plastic worm in junebug or watermelon red flake—pitch it up under brush piles and dock pilings.

If you’re after numbers, don’t overlook a drop-shot with a small finesse worm, especially up around the C. Bickham Dickson Park stretch. The sandbar by the highway bridges is also coughing up some decent white bass—that’s a fun fight on ultralight tackle and they’re hitting small swimbaits and spoons.

Recent catches include:
- Catfish in the 3–8 pound range, mostly blues and a few flatheads, mostly after dark on cut bream and shad.
- Good crappie slabs near brush, mostly early and just before dark, with black/chartreuse and monkey milk jigs being hot right now.
- A couple 4-5 pound largemouth landed Wednesday morning at the Red River South Marina, both caught on a black buzzbait as the sun was just peeking up.
- White bass blitzing shad below the dams—a small silver spoon is all you need.

If you’re new to the area or don’t want to burn gas hunting, hot spots today include Stoner Boat Launch downstream to the Long-Allen Bridge, and Tieback Slough for the panfish crowd. Don’t forget the rippin’ current below the Pine Island dam—the stripers and cats love it when gates are pushing a bit more water, especially after these summer storms upstream.

Best bait right now?
- **Catfish:** fresh cut shad or bream, chicken livers if you’re desperate.
- **Crappie:** live minnows, but plastics will work if you jig slow.
- **Bass:** shad-imitating crankbaits in low light, then slow plastics as the sun climbs.
- **White bass:** the smallest silver spoon or curly tail grub you can throw.

Hit the river early, bring plenty of water, and be mindful of boat traffic—holiday weekend crowds aren’t quite over. The Red is fishing good, the locals are catching, and with water still moving, the odds are in your favor if you get out early or stick till dark.

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