Fishing For

Red drum (Red Fish)

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(635)

11K 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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(36)

St Johns River

Saint Johns County, Florida

Hillsborough County, Florida

Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Onslow County, North Carolina

223 Catches

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(32)

Gulf of America (West Bay)

29.279426, -94.714339

Brevard County, Florida

Top Baits For Catching Red drum (Red Fish)

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(294)

954 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(90)

500 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(191)

359 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(117)

251 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

4.0

(41)

133 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs

4.0

(44)

132 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Silver Mullet

4.0

(41)

115 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

4.0

(64)

94 Catches

Recently Caught Red drum (Red Fish)

C & K Hughley

6 hours ago

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Other Islands

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

5 likes

Robert Childs

7 hours ago

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Baldwin County, Alabama

Nice 4th ofvJuly

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

4 likes

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Andrew Lakes

12 hours ago

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Manatee County, Florida

My boi caught a monster

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

8 likes

Jackson Violante

9 hours ago

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Pasco County, Florida

It was a pretty good fight

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Weight 11 lb

10 likes

Nate Steffanic

2 days ago

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Duval County, Florida

Personal Best, probably for a long time. 36 inches off crab, my fishing partner for the day set me up on him and let me crank it in

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

10 likes

William Duckett

3 days ago

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Charleston County, South Carolina

Nice 2.5 Redfish in brackish water

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Weight 2 lb 8 oz

6 likes • 1 share

Efram Torres

1 day ago

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Dare County, North Carolina

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

5 likes

Nate Steffanic

6 days ago

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Duval County, Florida

Successful night on small finger mullet, nothing big. Had to cut my line since the one gutted my kahle

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

5 likes

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