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Red drum (Red Fish)

4.0
(712)
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
283 Catches
4.0
(39)
Galveston Bay
Texas
256 Catches
4.0
(67)
Tampa Bay
Hillsborough County, Florida
248 Catches
4.0
(31)
Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)
Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana
245 Catches
4.0
(7)
New River
Onslow County, North Carolina
223 Catches
4.0
(37)
Gulf of America (West Bay)
29.279426, -94.714339
213 Catches
4.0
(60)
Indian River
Brevard County, Florida
198 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
(334)
1K Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet
4.0
(103)
529 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(224)
371 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(134)
263 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish
4.0
(45)
148 Catches
Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs
4.0
(45)
134 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)
99 Catches

Recently Caught Red drum (Red Fish)

Michael Mcmurray

7 hours ago
 • 
Indian River County, Florida

Red drum (Red Fish)
7 lb 14 oz
1
9 likes

Ali Aydin

1 day ago
 • 
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Red drum (Red Fish)
7 likes
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Tomell One

4 hours ago
 • 
Indian River County, Florida

Fantastic day

Red drum (Red Fish)
5 likes

Stu -

2 days ago
 • 
Onslow County, North Carolina

Puppy drum too small to keep, I released him, but 🐊

Red drum (Red Fish)
2
12 likes • 1 comment

Tommy Nguyen

2 days ago
 • 
Harrison County, Mississippi

Red drum (Red Fish)
9 likes

HAYDEN Hux

2 days ago
 • 
Chatham County, Georgia

Red drum (Red Fish)
3 lb 11 oz
11 likes

Tim Lokken

3 days ago
 • 
Pamlico County, North Carolina

Golden Red from Broad Creek, New Bern, NC

Red drum (Red Fish)
17 likes

Mark Evans

4 days ago
 • 
Dare County, North Carolina

Red drum (Red Fish)
16 likes
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