Fishing For

Red drum (Red Fish)

4.0

(662)

11.2K Catches

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Average Length

3.3 ft

Maximum Length

5.1 ft

Maximum Weight

99.2 lbs

Depth Range

32.8 ft

Temperature Range

59.0 - 78.8 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Red drum (Red Fish)

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(37)

St Johns River

Saint Johns County, Florida

Hillsborough County, Florida

248 Catches

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(27)

Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Onslow County, North Carolina

223 Catches

4.0

(34)

Gulf of America (West Bay)

29.279426, -94.714339

Brevard County, Florida

192 Catches

4.0

(40)

Gulf of America (Corpus Christi Bay)

Nueces County, Texas

185 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Red drum (Red Fish)

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(307)

971 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(94)

513 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(199)

363 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(123)

259 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

4.0

(42)

139 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs

4.0

(45)

132 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Silver Mullet

4.0

(44)

123 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

4.0

(66)

95 Catches

Recently Caught Red drum (Red Fish)

Tommy Sloan

9 hours ago

•

Dare County, North Carolina

Caught a nice Drum today!

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

4 likes • 1 comment

Bucky S.

16 hours ago

•

Pasco County, Florida

I didn't expect to catch anything but pinfish at the fishermans shack, and what would you know, I caught my first redfish and my first Jack. The snapper got payback and bite my finger😂 all were catch and release.

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

9 likes

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Luke Mancini

3 days ago

•

Galveston County, Texas

Almost forgot what it felt like to catch a fish 😂 Made up for months of skunks with my new PB Red Fish coming in at 41 1/2 in 24 pounds!

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Weight 24 lb

39 likes • 29 comments

Fish Onn

3 days ago

•

Nueces County, Texas

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Weight 4 lb 5 oz

Gear 3

13 likes

Andrew Quick

3 days ago

•

Lee County, Florida

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 2

19 likes • 1 comment

J.D. Hay

3 days ago

•

Brunswick County, North Carolina

Me and my son-in-law

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

26 likes • 14 comments

J.D. Hay

3 days ago

•

Brunswick County, North Carolina

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

23 likes • 11 comments

J.D. Hay

3 days ago

•

Brunswick County, North Carolina

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

18 likes • 2 comments

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