Red River Spring Bite: Bass, Stripers, and Catfish Heat Up Near Shreveport

About this episode

The episode provides a detailed fishing report for the Red River near Shreveport, highlighting the current conditions and best practices for catching various fish species.

Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your Shreveport fishing guru, comin' at ya with the Red River report for April 24, 2026, right here around Shreveport. Water's runnin' steady at about 5 feet on the gauge, temps hoverin' in the low 70s—perfect for spring action. No tides up this far inland, but them river currents are pushin' baitfish around good. Weather's lookin' mild: partly cloudy, highs near 78°F, light southerly breeze at 5-10 mph, no rain in sight per local forecasts. Sunrise at 6:45 AM, sunset 7:50 PM—plenty of daylight to wet a line. Fish are wakin' up! Recent catches from local ramps and social feeds show largemouth bass hammerin' in 2-5 lb range, some stripers pushin' 20-30 inches mixin' with hybrids up to 8 lbs. Catfish—blue and channel—are stackin' up, folks pullin' 10-25 pounders. Crappie still bitin' post-spawn in the brush, and white bass runs are hot with shad schools crashin' shallows. Action peaks dawn and dusk, especially fallin' water. Best lures? Go with **chartreuse paddletails on 1/4-oz jigheads** for bass and stripers—they're tearin' up soft plastics like in similar southern river reports. **Spinnerbaits with gold blades** or **silver spoons** for windy…

People in this episode

Host: Artificial Lure

Topics covered

• fishing report
• bass fishing
• catfish
• stripers
• spring fishing
• local hotspots

Keywords

• Red River
• Shreveport fishing
• bass
• catfish
• stripers
• fishing tips
• April 2026

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Shreveport, Red River, Cross Lake, I-20 bridge

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