Fishing For

Black drum

4.0

(297)

3.7K 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

Gulf of America (Corpus Christi Bay)

Gulf of America (West Bay)

29.279426, -94.714339

Aransas County, Texas

Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

Brevard County, Florida

50 Catches

4.0

(15)

Gulf of America (Aransas Bay)

Aransas County, Texas

40 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Black drum

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(328)

350 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(213)

287 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs

4.0

(45)

135 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(129)

131 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

4.0

(68)

53 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(102)

39 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1091)

28 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1167)

25 Catches

Recently Caught Black drum

D$ Roweboat

12 hours ago

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Georgetown County, South Carolina

Species Black drum

2 likes

Adam Page

4 days ago

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Montgomery County, Texas

Species Black drum

6 likes

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Cole Whedbee

1 week ago

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Gulf County, Florida

Species Black drum

6 likes

Emory Pumphrey

1 week ago

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Baldwin County, Alabama

I have not been posting because my old phone broke so I got a new one and am back. I caught this descent back drum at the fairhope pier

Species Black drum

Weight 1 lb 8 oz

Gear 2

4 likes

Tomell One

2 weeks ago

•

Brevard County, Florida

Right after sunset!! Along with 2 whiting. Not a bad day.

Species Black drum

Gear 2

10 likes

Anthony Skarzhinets

2 weeks ago

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Pinellas County, Florida

Species Black drum

15 likes • 2 comments

Luis Hernandez

2 weeks ago

•

Harris County, Texas

Species Black drum

Weight 26 lb 8 oz

5 likes

D$ Roweboat

3 weeks ago

•

Colleton County, South Carolina

Species Black drum

9 likes

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