Fishing For

Freshwater drum

4.0

(282)

4.1K Catches

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Average Length

1.5 ft

Maximum Length

3.1 ft

Maximum Weight

54.5 lbs

Depth Range

98.4 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Freshwater drum

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(48)

Lake Erie

Ashtabula County, Ohio

90 Catches

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(3)

Smithland Hydroelectric Dam

Livingston County, Kentucky

Division No. 13, Manitoba

Brown County, Wisconsin

Mason County, Michigan

Wilson County, Tennessee

42.137495, -80.772596

38 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Freshwater drum

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1074)

613 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1154)

282 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(295)

47 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows

4.0

(96)

35 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Crankbait

4.0

(46)

25 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Fresh Water Crayfish

4.0

(28)

23 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(128)

20 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(323)

18 Catches

Recently Caught Freshwater drum

Jon Rush H$K MI Management Division

6 hours ago

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Berrien County, Michigan

Got a nice Drum this morning at the ol’ stomping grounds! Tight lines this weekend, sisters & brothers!🎣

Species Freshwater drum

Weight 13 lb 2 oz

Gear 2

25 likes • 10 comments

Sahee Islam

14 hours ago

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Erie County, New York

Species Freshwater drum

Gear 1

7 likes

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Clayton Shaffer

7 hours ago

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Ottawa County, Ohio

Species Freshwater drum

5 likes

Devin Forrest

23 hours ago

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Saint Charles County, Missouri

Species Freshwater drum

9 likes

Devin Forrest

1 day ago

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Saint Charles County, Missouri

Pretty drum i want one wayyy larger tho

Species Freshwater drum

5 likes

Sahee Islam

1 day ago

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Erie County, New York

Species Freshwater drum

Gear 1

5 likes

Filip Teodoru

2 days ago

•

Columbia County, Wisconsin

Species Freshwater drum

Weight 2 lb 5 oz

Gear 1

5 likes

Jeremy Damico

3 days ago

•

Monroe County, New York

Species Freshwater drum

16 likes

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