The Red River Fishing Forecast
Russ McVey's Guide Service offers Professional Guide Service For Bass and Crappie on The Red River.
 
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Russ McVey's Guide Service offers Professional Guide Service For Bass, Bream (seasonal), Crappie (seasonal) on The Red River.

May 2008
Water temp : NA
Water Clarity:  Heavy stain in main river, with some back waters fishable.

Red River:

BASS

Tru-Tungsten Pro Staff member Russ McVey says with all the rain the river received this spring the river is finally settling down.  

Tru-Tungsten 3/8 oz white and white chartreuse buzz-baits will be a good producer around the shallow cover early and late in the day. If the bass are short striking the topwater baits try a watermelon red Wave Worm Shadick.  As the sun comes up and the buzz bait bite slows, a 100 series or Flat Maxx Bandit chartreuse and black back or chartreuse and blue back crankbaits will produce some great action in the timber. If you enjoy fishing Texas rigged plastics, try a watermelon/chartreuse Tiki Moko Lizard rigged with a 3/16 oz. Tru-Tungsten worm weight. Best bet will be in the timber in water 6 foot or less. 

Crappie

Shiners and small crappie jigs tipped with shiners fished along the edge of the ridges in the oxbows should be a good bet on the Crappie. Around seven feet of water with standing timber should be a good place to start.

Bream~ Start looking for the Bream beds in the back of the Oxbows. Crickets and worms will be the best bet.

Tight Lines,

Russell McVey, email southpawguide@msn.com , phone 318-464-2277

Red River Stages