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Red River, LA

River in Rapides County, Louisiana. Major Louisiana river with strong catfish, bass, and white bass populations. Pool 3 and Pool 4 sections most productive.

54

Overall bite score

Scored 3 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled59
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Flow vs medianUSGS100
SolunarComputedmoon 45% lit44
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA10
Cloud coverNOAA35
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

7 tracked species in Red River, with the months each fishes best.

Alligator Garcommon · best May-Oct
Black Crappiecommon · best Jan-Mar, Nov-Dec
Blue Catfishcommon · best Apr-Sep
Channel Catfishcommon · best Apr-Aug
Largemouth Basscommon · best Mar-May, Oct
Spotted Basscommon · best Mar-May, Sep-Oct
White Crappiepresent

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountyRapides
StateLouisiana
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge07351500

Lock and dam pools create excellent habitat. White bass runs in spring. Access at Alexandria and Boyce.

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