Red River Red Hot: Bass, Crappie, and Catfish Limits This May Morning

About this episode

This episode provides a detailed fishing report for the Red River in Shreveport, highlighting the best fishing conditions and techniques for bass, crappie, and catfish.

Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to fishing guide right here in Shreveport, bringin' you the fresh scoop on Red River fishin' for May 5th, 2026, at 3 AM EDT. Weather's lookin' prime—clear skies with temps hoverin' around 68°F overnight, warmin' to 82°F by afternoon, light south breeze at 5-10 mph, perfect for early bites before the sun cranks up. Sunrise at 6:15 AM, sunset 7:48 PM, givin' you a solid 13+ hours of daylight to chase 'em. Tides on the Red? River stage steady at 22 feet per USGS gauges, no major floodin', minor current from recent rains—fish are active in the eddies. Recent reports from local tackle shops like Bait Barn and angler logs on Louisiana Sportsman show hot action: limits of largemouth bass up to 6 lbs on plastic worms, crappie stacks of 20+ in 8-12 feet near brush piles, catfish haulin' in 10-20 pound blues on cut shad. White bass runs peakin' too, schools bustin' surface in the shallows. Best lures right now? Go with **Texas-rigged Senkos** in green pumpkin for bass—they're crushin' 'em drop-shot style. Spinnerbaits in white/chartreuse for stripers tearin' up the river bends. Live bait? Threadfin shad or chicken liver for cats, minnows under…

People in this episode

Host: Artificial Lure

Topics covered

• fishing
• local fishing report
• bass fishing
• crappie fishing
• catfish fishing
• outdoor activities
• weather

Keywords

• Red River
• Shreveport fishing
• bass limits
• crappie fishing
• catfish
• fishing report
• May fishing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bait Barn, Louisiana Sportsman

Products: Texas-rigged Senkos, Spinnerbaits, Threadfin shad, chicken liver, minnows

Places: Shreveport, Red River

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