Fishing For

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

(40)

St Johns River

Saint Johns County, Florida

Hillsborough County, Florida

248 Catches

4.0

(29)

Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Onslow County, North Carolina

223 Catches

4.0

(36)

Gulf of America (West Bay)

29.279426, -94.714339

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

(318)

996 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(98)

517 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

(67)

95 Catches

Recently Caught Red drum (Red Fish)

Kareem Scriven

2 days ago

•

Glynn County, Georgia

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

11 likes

Luis Delgado

2 days ago

•

Nassau County, Florida

Sometimes you gotta circle back to the spot you saw the fish. It paid off, well. Over slot red. Keeper trout to feed the family. The weather was beautiful, but it also means the bugs are BACK!

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

16 likes • 3 comments

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D French

15 hours ago

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First Red Drum stud of the year. Offshore reef fishing. reds are stacked up! Every drop we hooked up

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 2

5 likes

Stu -

3 days ago

•

Onslow County, North Carolina

Bit on the big boy lure!

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

10 likes • 2 comments

Denny Vath

18 hours ago

•

Harris County, Texas

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

14 likes • 2 comments • 1 share

Stu -

6 days ago

•

Onslow County, North Carolina

Beautiful day to fish!🎣

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

9 likes • 1 comment

Stu -

1 week ago

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Onslow County, North Carolina

Fish don’t mind if it’s raining! 😝 🎣 🎣 🎣

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

20 likes

Stu -

1 week ago

•

Onslow County, North Carolina

Fish don’t mind if it’s raining! 😝 🎣 🎣

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

12 likes

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