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Red drum (Red Fish)

4.0
(685)
11.5K 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
(39)
St Johns River
Saint Johns County, Florida
279 Catches
4.0
(38)
Galveston Bay
Texas
250 Catches
4.0
(67)
Tampa Bay
Hillsborough County, Florida
248 Catches
4.0
(28)
Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)
Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana
234 Catches
4.0
(7)
New River
Onslow County, North Carolina
223 Catches
4.0
(34)
Gulf of America (West Bay)
29.279426, -94.714339
207 Catches
4.0
(58)
Indian River
Brevard County, Florida
194 Catches
4.0
(40)
Gulf of America (Corpus Christi Bay)
Nueces County, Texas
187 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Red drum (Red Fish)

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(317)
994 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet
4.0
(97)
519 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(204)
365 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(125)
261 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish
4.0
(44)
143 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
(45)
126 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp
4.0
(66)
94 Catches

Recently Caught Red drum (Red Fish)

Owen Swagart

6 hours ago
 • 
Baldwin County, Alabama

Red drum (Red Fish)
10 lb 10 oz
7 likes

Steven McCormick

1 day ago
 • 
Harris County, Texas

Red drum (Red Fish)
3 lb
1
11 likes • 1 comment
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Mo Grizzly

1 day ago
 • 
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

21 tagged RedFish today…

Red drum (Red Fish)
1
14 likes • 4 comments

Mo Grizzly

2 days ago
 • 
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Me and the boys put a whopping on them red today.

Red drum (Red Fish)
1
12 likes

Jack Frye

2 days ago
 • 
Duval County, Florida

Red drum (Red Fish)
11 likes

Luis Delgado

1 week ago
 • 
Nassau County, Florida

Thumped it!!!

Red drum (Red Fish)
18 likes • 8 comments

Ed Val

1 week ago
 • 
Nueces County, Texas

Red drum (Red Fish)
1
16 likes • 1 comment

Ed Val

1 week ago
 • 
Nueces County, Texas

Red drum (Red Fish)
1
10 likes
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