This is Artificial Lure checking in with your Red River, Shreveport area fishing report for Sunday, November 16th, 2025.

Here’s what you’re up against today: after a patch of cold last week, Red River’s been blessed with a stretch of sunshine, and yesterday’s highs reached around 82°F, with overnight lows nice and mild in the mid-50s. Today you can expect much of the same—clear skies, warm temps, and only light southern breezes, so it’s comfortable on the water. The National Weather Service’s latest hydrology post didn’t have any alerts for flooding or big changes on the river, so no curveballs from water levels. Sunrise hit about 6:38 AM, and you’ll have light till around 5:15 PM, giving you prime hours to chase a few.

Now, with all this sunshine and steady temps, the fish are definitely stirred up. According to the pattern we see this time each November, the bass are on a solid feed prepping for that winter slowdown. Reports from local anglers on Facebook and from the docks say good numbers of largemouth bass have been coming in—lots of two to three pounders with the occasional five-pound kicker. Folks have also been picking up healthy white bass in the current breaks, with some catfish and a smattering of smaller crappie showing up in the brush piles. If you’re targeting numbers, stick to main river channel swings and riprap near the bridges—those spots have been producing.

Best lures right now: shad-colored crankbaits (think Strike King 5XD or Bandit 200), especially when bounced along those rocky banks or over submerged timber. With this much sun, something flashy like a silver lipless crank will get bit. For plastics, dark junebug or green pumpkin Senkos and creature baits, Texas or Carolina-rigged, have been picking up more bites around laydowns. Early in the morning, try a 3/8oz white spinnerbait with a double willow blade through the shallow grass where the baitfish are schooling—always a November staple in these waters.

If you’re looking to get on some catfish, fresh cut shad or nightcrawlers drifted with the current along deeper holes will do the trick. For crappie, a simple Bobby Garland Baby Shad or chartreuse hair jig fished under a slip cork around brush piles five to eight feet deep has brought some to the boat. The crappie numbers are lower than last month, but the ones showing up are thick-shouldered.

A couple of hot spots to try today: first, the riprap along the north side of the Highway 71 bridge—been a strong producer for both bass and white bass, especially when the current is running steady. Second, check out the backwater sloughs just off the main channel near Stoner Avenue—crappie and bass have both been active there, and it’s a good place to escape boat traffic.

Keep in mind that with deer season in full swing, the river is a little less crowded than usual, but weekends still see a good number of boats because fall fishing is as good as it gets here. If you’re out late, watch for that cool front expected in the coming week; for now, though, you’ll be enjoying some of the best weather and fishing conditions November can give.

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