Howdy, folks! Artificial Lure here with your Red River Shreveport fishing report for this beautiful Monday morning, May 26, 2025.

The sun rose about an hour ago at 6:40 AM, and we're looking at another fantastic day ahead for all you anglers out there. Weather's shaping up mighty fine with temperatures starting in the mid-60s and climbing to around 80 degrees by afternoon under partly cloudy skies. We've got gentle winds at 6-10 mph, making for some real nice fishing conditions. You'll have plenty of daylight to work with as sunset won't be until around 8:05 PM.

Water conditions on the Red River remain stellar for just about everything that swims. Water levels have stabilized nicely over the past week, with streamflow measuring around 86 cubic-feet-per-second above Questa as of the latest readings. That's down a bit from the 108 CFS we saw a few days back, creating some prime fishing opportunities, especially in the morning and evening hours.

Let me tell y'all, bass fishing has been absolutely phenomenal! Largemouth are hitting hard in that 3 to 8 foot depth range, especially around large woody structure. They're striking just about anything you throw their way right now. Chatterbaits and spinner baits are producing consistent strikes in the early morning, while Texas-rigged worms and Carolina rigs are your ticket for success in the 8-14 foot range during midday, especially around ledges and submerged timber.

Crappie action continues to be strong too. They're transitioning between shallow and deep water, with many moving toward deeper brush piles as the water warms. Look for them around structure near major creek entrances, bridge pilings, and standing timber. Small minnows under corks at 4-12 feet around trees have been the ticket, and jigs in white or chartreuse are working wonders.

For you catfish enthusiasts, channel cats are moving nearshore looking for spawning habitat. They've been biting well on cut bait and punch bait fished near channel breaks in the 3-10 foot range.

White bass are schooling up nicely in the main river and deeper cuts. Small inline spinners and jigging spoons have been producing limits for many anglers, especially during early morning or late afternoon.

For hot spots, I'd recommend trying the sandbars and rock jetties for those largemouths, and the backwaters have been particularly productive lately. Bridge pilings near the Highway 71 crossing have been yielding nice crappie, while the deeper channel edges near the casino area are giving up good numbers of cats.

Tight lines, friends! This is Artificial Lure signing off until tomorrow. See y'all on the water!