Fishing For

Black drum

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(272)

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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(26)

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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(294)

330 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(191)

271 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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(117)

123 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

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(64)

45 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

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(90)

35 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1004)

25 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(926)

25 Catches

Recently Caught Black drum

Hany Tim

2 days ago

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Pinellas County, Florida

Species Black drum

4 likes

Nate Steffanic

3 days ago

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Duval County, Florida

Nice little drum on some fresh dead white shrimp. Love hooks with the bent eye for my bottom rigs I make. Good little fight for a small guy

Species Black drum

Gear 1

6 likes

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H$K SC Jon L

3 days ago

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Beaufort County, South Carolina

Species Black drum

12 likes • 2 comments

john mata

3 days ago

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Nueces County, Texas

Species Black drum

9 likes

john mata

3 days ago

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Nueces County, Texas

Species Black drum

11 likes

Lucas Bailey

2 days ago

•

Okaloosa County, Florida

Species Black drum

Weight 45 lb

Gear 1

4 likes • 1 comment

john mata

1 week ago

•

Nueces County, Texas

Drummy

Species Black drum

Gear 1

7 likes

Indian river Angler

1 week ago

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Saint Lucie County, Florida

Big boy black drum

Species Black drum

8 likes

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