Fishing For

Black drum

4.0
(286)
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
128 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
(317)
346 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(204)
281 Catches
Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs
4.0
(45)
134 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(125)
129 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
(97)
37 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1056)
28 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1130)
25 Catches

Recently Caught Black drum

Tyler Owen

3 days ago
 • 
Mobile County, Alabama

Black drum
2
12 likes • 1 comment

Isaiah Diaz

2 days ago
 • 
Hernando County, Florida

Black drum
9 likes
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!!!H$K!!! James&Kids #F.O.T.B. Crew

1 week ago
 • 
Escambia County, Florida

Let’s freaking go yall Jakob got on a nice drum

Black drum
4
47 likes • 19 comments

Alejandra Ochoa

1 week ago
 • 
Cameron County, Texas

Black drum
1
4 likes

Meaja Logan

1 week ago
 • 
Galveston County, Texas

Black drum
8 likes

Ryan Smith

2 weeks ago
 • 
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Black drum
10 likes • 4 comments

Neil Martin

2 weeks ago
 • 
Brevard County, Florida

After a long day of nothing, I found a school of Drum on the flats, right at dusk.

Black drum
4
13 likes

Merek Triano

2 weeks ago
 • 
Lee County, Florida

Another drum, great way to close out the trip. The fish were biting today!

Black drum
2
11 likes • 3 comments
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