Red River Ready: Prime Bite Forecast for Monday, March 23rd
·2 min
The episode opens with Artificial Lure introducing the show as a daily fishing report for the Red River in Shreveport. He states the date is Monday, March 23rd, 2026, and forecasts a prime day for fishing. He provides sunrise at 6:43 a.m. and sunset at 7:28 p.m., citing the Solanar forecast for central Louisiana. The moon is described as a 90% waxing gibbous, rising at 4:47 p.m. and setting at 5:03 a.m. Major feeding times are highlighted from 9:53 to 11:53 a.m. and 10:13 p.m. to midnight, with minor bites at 4:33 to 5:33 a.m. and 4:17 to 5:17 p.m. Weather conditions are noted as dry with elevated wildfire risk per NWS Shreveport, but no rain to affect fishing. The Red River is running normal with current pushing baitfish, which activates bass and catfish. Recent reports mention locals catching largemouth bass up to 5 pounds, channel catfish from 3 to 8 pounds, and crappie in the 1 to 2 pound range. Bluegill and redear sunfish are also schooling shallow. Anglers limited out on bass near bends last week, with cats active on cut bait after dark. For lures, jigs tipped with minnows or crawfish imitations in chartreuse or black blue are recommended for murky water. Spinner baits in white silver are effective for bass in grass lines. Top baits include live shad or shiners for cats and bass, chicken liver, or stinkbait for bankfishing, and small minnows under a bobber for crappie. Hotspots are the Cross-lake spillway for bass and crappie, working drop-offs, and the Red River Bend below the I-20 bridge for big cats by anchoring and soaking bait. The host advises getting out early, staying safe, and ends with a tight lines sign-off.
