Fishing For

Red drum (Red Fish)

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(702)

11.7K 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)

Saint Johns County, Florida

Hillsborough County, Florida

Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Onslow County, North Carolina

Gulf of America (West Bay)

29.279426, -94.714339

Brevard County, Florida

Gulf of America (Corpus Christi Bay)

Nueces County, Texas

Top Baits For Catching Red drum (Red Fish)

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(330)

1K Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(102)

521 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(214)

367 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(129)

263 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

4.0

(45)

146 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

(46)

130 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

4.0

(68)

98 Catches

Recently Caught Red drum (Red Fish)

Buggy Roberts

1 day ago

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Charleston County, South Carolina

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

4 likes

Kim Arnsdorff

1 day ago

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Glynn County, Georgia

Caught a few reds this morning at low tide casting gulp swimming mullet one with cool spots.

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

9 likes

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Tim Lokken

2 days ago

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New Hanover County, North Carolina

Landed 7 the last two hrs of light.

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

11 likes

Tim Lokken

3 days ago

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New Hanover County, North Carolina

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

9 likes • 2 comments

Rob Bradley

4 days ago

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Charleston County, South Carolina

Solid inshore creek action for redfish today in Mt Pleasant, SC.

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

16 likes

Cesar Rodríguez Medina

2 days ago

•

Nueces County, Texas

My first RedFish, Good morning in Port Aransas at the pier.

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 3

7 likes

xander walker

5 days ago

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Brunswick County, North Carolina

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

14 likes

Reginald Martin

5 days ago

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Galveston County, Texas

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

8 likes

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