Artificial Lure coming at you with your Red River, Shreveport area fishing report for Monday, October 27th, 2025. Let’s get you set for a classic north Louisiana fall day on the water. Weather this morning is starting off sticky—low 70s at sunrise, heavy air hanging in pockets of river fog. It’s mostly cloudy early, but the sun’ll burn through as we get on toward midday, climbing to the mid 90s by afternoon. Winds are light and variable, picking up just a tick from the east around 5 mph later today. Only a slim shot at a stray shower, so plan for sun, clouds, and that good old southern humidity according to the National Weather Service. Today’s sunrise hit just after 7:20 AM, and sunset’s coming a little before 6:30 PM. We’re on a waxing crescent moon, and major bite windows are lining up early, 3:40–5:40 AM, then again this afternoon, 4:05–6:05 PM. There’s a minor feed around noon, too, so if you’re mid-river for lunch, don’t put down the rod. According to FishingReminder, these crepuscular periods and tide changes should turn up those hungry fish. Up and down the Red this weekend there was steady action on the water. From Cross Bayou up past Twelvemile and Benoit Bayou, the bream bite was on first light with live worms and crickets under a cork. Crappie fishermen working tight jigs in shaded bends near timber scored best mid-morning, with several limits reported at Anderson Island and near the Cross Lake spillway. Black/chartreuse or blue ice jigs in the 1/16 oz size seemed to produce best—you want that smaller profile as water’s still warm and clear. Bass action’s heating up at dawn near structure and current. White/chartreuse spinnerbaits, medium-diving crankbaits in shad colors, and wacky-rigged green pumpkin worms are all turning up good-sized largemouths. Biffle bugs and black/blue jigs flipped around brush and docks near Twelvemile are bringing in the bigger fish. If you’re after a topwater fix, those old-school buzzbaits and frogs are scoring just at first light up at Harts Island. Catfish are still strong on the Red—try cut shad or chicken livers off deeper outside bends around Johnsons Arm. Gar are stacking up in the warmer, stiller backwaters, and if you’re looking for a tug, a fresh cut bait chunk is the ticket. For hotspots, target Cross Bayou close to Shreveport for bass and bluegill in the early hours—especially around the woody debris at the bayou mouth. Anderson Island and Benoit Bayou have been crappie magnets for folks jigging deep brush. If you want elbow room and a shot at bigger fish, try up toward Middle Bayou or Mahlin Bayou just outside the main current. Best advice for today: bring plenty of water, fish the feeds, stick to the shade mid-day, and match those baits to the baitfish you see. Don’t sleep on the evening bite either—it’s a surefire window for both bass and cats. Y’all, thanks for tuning in to the Red River report. Don’t forget to subscribe for more hot tips, and keep your lines tight! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
