Haven’t fished that Old River since college! Semi-retired now. I do fish a lot of oxbows around Ferriday. The Mississippi River is very low, so the oxbows are still producing fairly well. This might be a good time to go and ride around with your phone camera and take pictures of the log piles and the drains leading into the shallow areas. I fished an oxbow off the Ouachita River today. Haven’t been there since spring. Fish were just about comatose!! Caught 2 nice ones sitting on the bottom in 11 feet of water. Had to put a jig in their face and slowly take it away to get bit. 5 more ignored my jig.
Stii, it was great to get out. Spider rigging with shiners is the best way to learn a spot in my opinion. Down side on oxbows is lots of gar.
Check Old River out. If you have any questions, ask. These guys are really glad to help!!