This is the second of a two part series about fishing opportunities near Shreveport-Bossier, LA. The first part can be read here. Bass, are a popular target in area waters and the Red River is nothing less than fabulous for chasing burly bass. Add the outstanding accommodations, plenty of good grub, the casinos, and Shreveport-Bossier makes an attractive destination for anglers, friends and their families.
The fishing is so good that the Red River attracts all kinds of fishing tournaments, from local, state and regional bass clubs to national pro championships. The river has always been good bass fishing, but recent developments are going to make it better and even more attractive to anglers.
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| Corps of Engineer locks create five separate pools on the Red River |
This new development is a stocking program that guarantees bass fishing is going to get better in the river. The program recently supplied 28,000 Florida strain largemouth bass to the Red River. The stocking was a joint effort or the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and the Red River Waterway Commission.
This placement is part of a five-year plan to introduce $50,000 worth of bass fingerlings annually into the five pools of the Red River. The fingerlings, ranging from 4- to 7-inches, were distribute evenly into the pools created by the locks on the river. Anglers can access any of the pools depending on where they launch and can travel from pool to pool by using the locks that separate them.
Recreational anglers will be impacted greatly by these stockings. “These fish should have a huge impact on recreational fishing,” explained LDWF Secretary Robert Barham. “A few years from now, some of these fish will grow to be 10 pounds or more.” Read more . . .
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