Rising from the Texas panhandle, the Red River flows 1,360 miles, and empties into the Mississippi River. It is listed in the Bassmaster's 100 best bass lakes of 2013. The field launches about 12 miles upriver of Lock and Dam 5 at Red River South Marina. south marina on pool 5. I apologize, i posted a question about the red river yesterday stating that we would be launching and fishing pool 3. According to Frye, though, the navigation gets treacherous, and unless the water's quite high, the upper reaches of Pool 5 will be inaccessible. Pool 5. Throughout the Red River's length, its oxbows, locks, and pools create some of the best bass fishing in the area. There’s the river itself, plus countless acres of backwater lakes to fish in. Pool 5 is the last pool on the Red, so anglers can fish as far up as they care to navigate. We are actually launching at r.r. You might be able to say the same thing for one of Louisiana’s hottest bass fishing resources—the Red River. The Red River is constantly changing—rising, falling, flowing from water releases at the locks, or still waters from no releases at the locks. Mississippi River Pool 5 & 5A Fishing Reports Recently shared catches and fishing spots