Fishing For

Red drum (Red Fish)

4.0

(612)

10.8K 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)

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(36)

St Johns River

Saint Johns County, Florida

Hillsborough County, Florida

Onslow County, North Carolina

223 Catches

4.0

(24)

Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

219 Catches

4.0

(31)

Gulf of America (West Bay)

29.279426, -94.714339

Brevard County, Florida

Top Baits For Catching Red drum (Red Fish)

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(286)

947 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(89)

498 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(185)

354 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(102)

241 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

4.0

(38)

133 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs

4.0

(43)

132 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Silver Mullet

4.0

(41)

113 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

4.0

(63)

92 Catches

Recently Caught Red drum (Red Fish)

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Weight 6 lb 11 oz

Gear 1

4 likes

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

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Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 1

6 likes

Nice under slot red.

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 5

6 likes • 1 comment

Nice red on a live shrimp, south wind, mild chop. It was a catfish apocalypse until this guy showed up.

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Gear 2

12 likes

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Catch and release

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

8 likes • 1 comment

2 Bull Reds, one about 32" and the other a bit shorter. My kayak comes with notches up to 28" and they were both past it, so it's a rough guess. I caught a small 12" red as well but no picture. One trout that I kept at about 18 and another that I lost right at the kayak. Almost had a slam with a fat flounder but it zigged when I zagged and got away right at the kayak. I did not catch them all at that same spot, I moved around quite a bit, a total of 3 miles. Which included early morning pier light fishing, that point and in the channel. Good luck out there fellas

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

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