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Black drum

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(276)

3.5K 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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(27)

Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Gulf of America (West Bay)

29.279426, -94.714339

Aransas County, Texas

Brevard County, Florida

Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

Jackson County, Mississippi

40 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Black drum

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(303)

331 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(196)

274 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs

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(44)

133 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

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(121)

124 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

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(65)

45 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

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(91)

36 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(997)

26 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1067)

25 Catches

Recently Caught Black drum

Rudi Snyman

1 week ago

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Cacadu, Eastern Cape

Beauty! Big fight! This is a Baardman/Tasslefish. App did not seem to have to correct ID

Species Black drum

17 likes

D$ Roweboat

1 week ago

•

Georgetown County, South Carolina

Species Black drum

Weight 32 lb 2 oz

Gear 1

14 likes • 1 comment

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Courtney Keeley

1 week ago

•

Clinton County, Illinois

Species Black drum

Gear 1

9 likes

cirk camfield

2 weeks ago

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Brazoria County, Texas

I was needing this,a nice big drum, yes he's still swimming out there,muddy but alive, we had a battle, I had a 550. 1:05 mi later,

Species Black drum

Gear 1

12 likes • 1 comment

Jacob Sunday

2 weeks ago

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Saltwater fishing caught a black drum

Species Black drum

6 likes

Tim Lokken

2 weeks ago

•

Onslow County, North Carolina

Also, I got a few good eating size black drum. Using quarter pieces of blue crab.

Species Black drum

14 likes

Dustin Glenn

3 weeks ago

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Beaufort County, South Carolina

Species Black drum

8 likes

Robert Rivera

3 weeks ago

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Brevard County, Florida

Species Black drum

15 likes • 1 comment

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