Fishing For

Black drum

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3.5K 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

Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Gulf of America (West Bay)

29.279426, -94.714339

Aransas County, Texas

Corpus Christi Bay

Nueces County, Texas

Brevard County, Florida

Lake Pontchartrain

Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

Jackson County, Mississippi

Top Baits For Catching Black drum

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(294)

331 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(192)

271 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs

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(44)

133 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

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(117)

123 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

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(64)

45 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

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(90)

36 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1014)

25 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(932)

25 Catches

Recently Caught Black drum

Benjamin Schoonover

17 hours ago

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Drum at Myrtle Beach South Carolina

Species Black drum

Weight 12 lb 8 oz

8 likes • 2 comments

RB Wright

2 days ago

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Pender County, North Carolina

Species Black drum

11 likes • 1 comment

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Hudson Nathan-Webster

3 days ago

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Livingstone - Pt B, Queensland

Black Drum caught with yabbies. 2nd of the day

Species Black drum

5 likes

Stephanie Chen

5 days ago

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Atlantic County, New Jersey

(2) 30”> black drum

Species Black drum

9 likes

Stephanie Chen

5 days ago

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Atlantic County, New Jersey

Species Black drum

9 likes

Ren Minister

5 days ago

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Charleston County, South Carolina

i was gooning around and caught this feller in this lil ahh pond

Species Black drum

Weight 3 lb 11 oz

Gear 1

8 likes • 1 comment

Hany Tim

1 week ago

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Pinellas County, Florida

Species Black drum

5 likes

Ryan Stewart

1 day ago

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Pender County, North Carolina

Found a few nice Black drum over the long weekend!

Species Black drum

Gear 3

4 likes

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