Fishing For

Black drum

4.0

(295)

3.7K 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

4.0

(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

Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

Brevard County, Florida

50 Catches

4.0

(15)

Gulf of America (Aransas Bay)

Aransas County, Texas

40 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Black drum

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(323)

350 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(211)

286 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs

4.0

(45)

135 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(128)

131 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

4.0

(68)

52 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(102)

39 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1074)

28 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1153)

25 Catches

Recently Caught Black drum

Bjorn Jnr Venter

5 days ago

•

Cacadu, Eastern Cape

-Belman/Baardman- -Umbrina robinsoni- Gear used: -Okuma Wavepower 14' 4-6oz -Shimano Saragosa 10000 -30lb JDB -1/0 BKK inline circle

Species Black drum

Weight 8 lb 3 oz

Gear 1

16 likes

D French

1 week ago

•

Charleston County, South Carolina

Smile boys Black drum is going to be delicious! Blue fish is a plus for the hound dog. Fun fishing off the beach in the rain today.

Species Black drum

Gear 1

5 likes

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Mo Grizzly

2 days ago

•

Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

Big Ugly

Species Black drum

Gear 1

11 likes

Joseph Kegley

1 week ago

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Onslow County, North Carolina

Species Black drum

5 likes

Joseph Kegley

1 week ago

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Onslow County, North Carolina

Species Black drum

5 likes

Terrijoe Griffin

1 week ago

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Scott County, Iowa

Species Black drum

12 likes

Terrijoe Griffin

1 week ago

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Scott County, Iowa

Species Black drum

9 likes

bgdavid War

2 weeks ago

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Hancock County, Mississippi

Species Black drum

10 likes

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