The more adventurous water enthusiasts might even want to try their hand at para-sailing. The scenery is spectacular and the fun lasts sunup to sundown. Most of our area lakes and rivers have been stocked with Florida bass and offer tournament-quality fishing, and all are an easy drive from the cities. The Red River has become one of the most popular fishing spots in the region. In many ways, it is more like a chain of lakes than a river, and it is full of catfish, bass and white perch.
Fishermen enjoy the many oxbow lakes formed by cutoffs that rerouted the flow of the river.
Caddo Lake lies on the Sabine River and Cypress Bayou between Texas and Louisiana. Dense stands of bald cypress line the lake's channels, creating ideal habitat for largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, and white bass. Cross Lake is a large, shallow lake in the northwest corner of Shreveport and serves as the city's water supply. Cypress-covered shorelines and mossy bayous provide a scenic backdrop on this lake famous for its channel catfish and big bass. Crappie and bream are also abundant here.