Hey there, fellow anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Red River fishing report for March 19, 2025. Let me tell you, the fishing's been hotter than a crawfish boil lately!

First off, we don't have tides to worry about here on the Red, but the river level's holding steady at about 16.7 feet in Shreveport. That's well below flood stage, so we're sitting pretty for some good fishing.

Weather-wise, we're looking at a beautiful spring day. Highs around 75°F with partly cloudy skies and a light breeze. Perfect conditions to be out on the water! Sunrise was at 7:18 AM, and we'll have daylight until sunset at 7:15 PM.

Now, let's talk fish. The bass have been on fire lately, especially largemouth. Anglers have been pulling in some real beauties in the 3-8 pound range, with a few lucky folks landing some lunkers over 10 pounds. Striped bass action has been hot too, especially up near Lake Texoma. We've even had reports of some 20+ pounders being caught!

For lures, I'm hearing crankbaits in shad and chartreuse colors are working well. Don't forget your purple and black plastic worms either. If you're after those stripers, live shad is still the ticket. For you catfish enthusiasts, both blue and channel cats have been biting well on cut shad and stinkbait.

As for hot spots, I'd recommend trying the area around Lock & Dam #5. The river lakes are producing well too. If you're willing to make the drive, the Texas-Oklahoma border area near Lake Texoma is on fire for stripers right now.

Remember, folks, our limit on black bass is 10 per day, with a 14-inch minimum length. For striped bass, it's 5 per day with a 25-inch minimum.

That's all for now, anglers. Get out there and tight lines to ya!