Fishing For

Black drum

4.0

(290)

3.6K Catches

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Average Length

1.6 ft

Maximum Length

5.6 ft

Maximum Weight

113.1 lbs

Depth Range

32.8 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Black drum

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(29)

Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Gulf of America (Corpus Christi Bay)

Gulf of America (West Bay)

29.279426, -94.714339

Aransas County, Texas

Brevard County, Florida

Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

50 Catches

4.0

(12)

Gulf of America (Aransas Bay)

Aransas County, Texas

40 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Black drum

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(319)

348 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(206)

285 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs

4.0

(45)

135 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(125)

130 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

4.0

(67)

46 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(100)

39 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1063)

28 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1139)

25 Catches

Recently Caught Black drum

Mason Boatman

4 days ago

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Nueces County, Texas

Day 1 at Port A, we caught 13 fish but 11 keepers. The Red fish weren’t as aggressive as the Black drum.

Species Black drum

Gear 1

9 likes

Idk Man

2 days ago

•

Beaufort County, South Carolina

Small drum

Species Black drum

Weight 2 lb 8 oz

13 likes

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Steve Orozco

2 days ago

•

Nueces County, Texas

Species Black drum

Weight 60 lb

11 likes • 1 comment

Alan So

1 week ago

•

Galveston County, Texas

Crazy fight, but my dad helped. Super surprised 😮

Species Black drum

Weight 14 oz

Gear 1

6 likes

Reginald Martin

1 week ago

•

Nueces County, Texas

Species Black drum

8 likes

Devin Session

1 week ago

•

Jefferson County, Texas

Big Boy🫡

Species Black drum

Weight 14 lb 10 oz

Gear 1

4 likes

kenneth lang

1 week ago

•

Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Species Black drum

8 likes • 2 comments

Kent Ketter - Ketter's Kamp 96

1 week ago

•

Cameron County, Texas

Species Black drum

12 likes

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