Fishing For

Black drum

4.0
(294)
3.6K Catches
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Average Length
1.6 ft
Maximum Length
5.6 ft
Maximum Weight
113.1 lbs
Depth Range
32.8 ft
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Black drum

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(29)
Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)
Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana
132 Catches
4.0
(38)
Galveston Bay
Texas
103 Catches
4.0
(42)
Gulf of America (Corpus Christi Bay)
Nueces County, Texas
64 Catches
4.0
(36)
Gulf of America (West Bay)
29.279426, -94.714339
64 Catches
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(12)
Aransas Bay
Aransas County, Texas
61 Catches
4.0
(18)
Lake Pontchartrain
Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana
51 Catches
4.0
(58)
Indian River
Brevard County, Florida
50 Catches
4.0
(13)
Gulf of America (Aransas Bay)
Aransas County, Texas
40 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Black drum

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(323)
349 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(211)
285 Catches
Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs
4.0
(45)
135 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(127)
131 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp
4.0
(67)
51 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet
4.0
(101)
39 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1068)
28 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1148)
25 Catches

Recently Caught Black drum

bgdavid War

1 day ago
 • 
Hancock County, Mississippi

Black drum
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bgdavid War

5 days ago
 • 
Hancock County, Mississippi

Black drum
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bgdavid War

5 days ago
 • 
Hancock County, Mississippi

Black drum
26 lb
7 likes

Erik Spitzenberger

1 week ago
 • 
Colleton County, South Carolina

Fish tacos in the making

Black drum
2 likes

Daniel Kloesel

6 days ago
 • 
Brazoria County, Texas

Black drum
42 lb 8 oz
3
12 likes

Edgar Cantu

1 week ago
 • 
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Black drum
35 lb
1
6 likes • 1 comment

Erik Spitzenberger

1 week ago
 • 
Colleton County, South Carolina

Some drum action on the crabs

Black drum
5 likes

David Williams

1 week ago
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Black drum
1
7 likes
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