Fishing For

Black drum

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(269)

3.4K 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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Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Gulf of America (West Bay)

29.279426, -94.714339

Aransas County, Texas

Brevard County, Florida

Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

Jackson County, Mississippi

40 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Black drum

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(290)

327 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(188)

269 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs

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(43)

133 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

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(111)

123 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

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(64)

44 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

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(90)

35 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(977)

25 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(906)

25 Catches

Recently Caught Black drum

Salma Villegas

2 days ago

•

Harris County, Texas

It was nice

Species Black drum

6 likes

Monika Casiano

4 days ago

•

Duval County, Florida

Species Black drum

11 likes • 2 comments

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Monika Casiano

4 days ago

•

Duval County, Florida

Species Black drum

13 likes • 1 comment

Monika Casiano

4 days ago

•

Duval County, Florida

Species Black drum

Weight 5 lb

Gear 1

13 likes • 2 comments

Kurtis Walrath

1 week ago

•

Ocean County, New Jersey

Hey I caught a fish

Species Black drum

Gear 8

23 likes • 2 comments

Cash Baldwin

1 week ago

•

Boonah, Queensland

Species Black drum

Weight 7 oz

Gear 1

13 likes • 1 comment

Guy Gruters

1 week ago

•

Walton County, Florida

My biggest Black Drum so far... White gulp shrimp on a cheap red jig head catches em all!

Species Black drum

Gear 1

6 likes

Duke Miller

2 weeks ago

•

Charleston County, South Carolina

When we released it, it went right to a shark and got bit in half so we went and got him because we saw him floating.

Species Black drum

16 likes • 4 comments

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