Fishing For

Red drum (Red Fish)

4.0

(707)

11.8K 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)

4.0

(41)

St Johns River

Saint Johns County, Florida

Hillsborough County, Florida

248 Catches

4.0

(31)

Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Onslow County, North Carolina

223 Catches

4.0

(37)

Gulf of America (West Bay)

29.279426, -94.714339

Brevard County, Florida

195 Catches

4.0

(42)

Gulf of America (Corpus Christi Bay)

Nueces County, Texas

189 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Red drum (Red Fish)

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(332)

1K Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(103)

523 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(219)

369 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(133)

262 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

4.0

(45)

147 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs

4.0

(45)

133 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Silver Mullet

4.0

(48)

132 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

4.0

(69)

98 Catches

Recently Caught Red drum (Red Fish)

Reece Hudson

6 hours ago

•

Georgetown County, South Carolina

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Weight 6 lb 3 oz

10 likes • 4 comments

Hayes Hudson

1 day ago

•

Georgetown County, South Carolina

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Weight 1 lb 5 oz

Gear 2

12 likes • 5 comments

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Mely Stafford

4 days ago

•

Nueces County, Texas

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

5 likes

Texas HornyToad

4 days ago

•

Galveston County, Texas

I had to fish at night under flood lights to finally catch a red.

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 4

6 likes

Reginald Martin

5 days ago

•

Galveston County, Texas

Really nice 17 inch red fish with live shrimp on a popping cork

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

5 likes

Reginald Martin

5 days ago

•

Galveston County, Texas

Caught this puppy red in artificial Rapala Crush City The Imposter. Love these lures from Australia!

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

7 likes

nonx99 posey

6 days ago

•

Nueces County, Texas

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

10 likes • 1 comment

Keaton Perry

18 hours ago

•

Charleston County, South Carolina

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

10 likes • 1 comment

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