Fishing For

Red drum (Red Fish)

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(651)

11.1K 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

Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Onslow County, North Carolina

223 Catches

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(34)

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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(303)

958 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

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(91)

504 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(196)

359 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(121)

251 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

4.0

(41)

139 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs

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(44)

133 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Silver Mullet

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(42)

119 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

4.0

(65)

95 Catches

Recently Caught Red drum (Red Fish)

R Keith Maynar

9 hours ago

•

Berkeley County, South Carolina

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Weight 5 oz

Gear 1

3 likes • 1 comment

Mike GPT

16 hours ago

•

Harrison County, Mississippi

Caught a couple nice reds & specks

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

8 likes

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Brad Coward

3 days ago

•

City of Virginia Beach, Virginia

25.5” keeper Red Drum.

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 3

15 likes • 2 comments

Nick Gonzalez

3 days ago

•

Harris County, Texas

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

12 likes

Sarah Boudreaux

4 days ago

•

Galveston County, Texas

Catch and release

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

9 likes

Mo Grizzly

5 days ago

•

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

If you haven’t tried a BTX fishing grenade, my suggestion is to find one and hold on. The sound it make and the water it displaces, is wonderful. I put this cork on my least favorite rod and I fished it all day.day

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

9 likes

Vincent Calcavecchia

5 days ago

•

Pinellas County, Florida

About 23"

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

10 likes

Jordan Stephens

4 days ago

•

Jefferson County, Florida

We had a good day on the water!☀️🎣

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

20 likes • 1 comment

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