Fishing For

Red drum (Red Fish)

4.0

(679)

11.4K 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)

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(38)

St Johns River

Saint Johns County, Florida

Hillsborough County, Florida

248 Catches

4.0

(28)

Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Onslow County, North Carolina

223 Catches

4.0

(34)

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

185 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Red drum (Red Fish)

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(314)

983 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(95)

518 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(203)

365 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(124)

261 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

4.0

(43)

142 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs

4.0

(45)

132 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

(66)

94 Catches

Recently Caught Red drum (Red Fish)

Luis Delgado

1 day ago

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Nassau County, Florida

Sight casting studs with my neighbor. 30 inch & 25 inch. My neighbor with a 30.

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

20 likes • 3 comments

Hudson Thigpen

5 days ago

•

Beaufort County, South Carolina

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 3

9 likes

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Andrew Allen

4 days ago

•

Levy County, Florida

Had a killer day 😎

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

33 likes • 4 comments

Andrew Allen

4 days ago

•

Levy County, Florida

Day dreaming all day

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

21 likes • 1 comment

Joseph Kim

5 days ago

•

Walton County, Florida

First winter red❄️🔴

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

16 likes • 3 comments

Brandon Bauer

6 days ago

•

Cameron Parish, Louisiana

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

9 likes

Harold Pierce

4 days ago

•

Lee County, Florida

Back to back. Caught the snook, unhooked and took the Pic, relased and cast back to same spot and before I could set rod down the red hit. Both off small pinfish. Both right at 30 inches. Lost another decent snook off freelining a big shrimp. Buddy caught a couple smaller snook.

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

11 likes

Hudson Thigpen

1 week ago

•

Beaufort County, South Carolina

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Weight 3 lb

Gear 3

10 likes

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