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Red drum (Red Fish)

4.0
(687)
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
280 Catches
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(38)
Galveston Bay
Texas
251 Catches
4.0
(67)
Tampa Bay
Hillsborough County, Florida
248 Catches
4.0
(29)
Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)
Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana
234 Catches
4.0
(7)
New River
Onslow County, North Carolina
223 Catches
4.0
(36)
Gulf of America (West Bay)
29.279426, -94.714339
210 Catches
4.0
(58)
Indian River
Brevard County, Florida
194 Catches
4.0
(41)
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)
1K Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet
4.0
(99)
518 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(206)
364 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)
96 Catches

Recently Caught Red drum (Red Fish)

Valentino B

1 day ago
 • 
Harris County, Texas

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

Joseph Palmer

3 days ago
 • 
Taylor County, Florida

Nice red to start summer off

Red drum (Red Fish)
2 lb
1
11 likes
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Jorge DeLeon

5 days ago
 • 
Kleberg County, Texas

Caught a nice slot red drum at Padre Island National Seashore.

Red drum (Red Fish)
6 lb 6 oz
1
10 likes

Valentino B

6 days ago
 • 
Harris County, Texas

First drum

Red drum (Red Fish)
1
8 likes • 3 comments

Dakota Trevino

2 days ago
 • 
Kleberg County, Texas

Red drum (Red Fish)
2 oz
19 likes

Kent Ketter - Ketter's Kamp 96

4 days ago
 • 
Cameron County, Texas

Red drum (Red Fish)
19 likes

Rhett Eastland

1 week ago
 • 
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Red drum (Red Fish)
14 likes

Tommy Schooler

1 week ago
 • 
Nueces County, Texas

Red drum (Red Fish)
12 likes
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