Fishing For

Black drum

4.0
(285)
3.6K 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

4.0
(28)
Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)
Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana
127 Catches
4.0
(38)
Galveston Bay
Texas
102 Catches
4.0
(34)
Gulf of America (West Bay)
29.279426, -94.714339
63 Catches
4.0
(40)
Gulf of America (Corpus Christi Bay)
Nueces County, Texas
62 Catches
4.0
(12)
Aransas Bay
Aransas County, Texas
61 Catches
4.0
(58)
Indian River
Brevard County, Florida
50 Catches
4.0
(18)
Lake Pontchartrain
Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana
50 Catches
5.0
(2)
Old Fort Bayou
Jackson County, Mississippi
40 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Black drum

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(312)
342 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(203)
280 Catches
Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs
4.0
(45)
134 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(123)
126 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp
4.0
(66)
45 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet
4.0
(95)
36 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1048)
28 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1120)
25 Catches

Recently Caught Black drum

Juston Armour

1 week ago
 • 
Calhoun County, Texas

Black drum
9 likes

D French

3 days ago
 • 
Charleston County, South Carolina

Wifey bringing it home! Love x2 Sweet black drum. Nice surprise on a slow day

Black drum
2
12 likes • 1 comment
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Juston Armour

1 week ago
 • 
Calhoun County, Texas

Black drum
14 likes

Kendra Schimizzi

1 week ago
 • 
Glynn County, Georgia

Black drum
2 lb 14 oz
9 likes

William Mcgee

1 week ago
 • 
Harris County, Texas

Black drum
8 likes

bgdavid War

1 week ago
 • 
Hancock County, Mississippi

Black drum
3
19 likes

Denise Presley

2 weeks ago
 • 
Saint Charles Parish, Louisiana

Just killing some time over 30 lbs black drum. Released back after getting pic

Black drum
1
31 likes

Kaeden Walker

1 week ago
 • 
Horry County, South Carolina

Caught 3 black drum and a whitefish while fishing pier in SC, first time here, super fun!

Black drum
3 lb
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