Drum
RareFresh & saltwater
A hard-fighting bottom feeder that grunts audibly underwater and hunts mainly after dark by feel and scent. Live bait or a jig soaked near bottom in deeper water is the standard, reliable approach.
Profile
- Fight: 5/10
- Trophy: 4/10
- Wariness: 2/10
- Abundance: 5/10
- Aggression: 4/10
- Table: 3/10
- Typical weight
- 1.8–6.6 lbs (0.8–3.0 kg)
- Record
- 52.9 lbs (24.0 kg)
Season
- Jan: 20%
- Feb: 20%
- Mar: 35%
- Apr: 55%
- May: 65%
- Jun: 60%
- Jul: 55%
- Aug: 55%
- Sep: 55%
- Oct: 45%
- Nov: 28%
- Dec: 20%
Seasonality shown is typical for temperate North America — your local waters may vary.
Time of day
- 12 AM: 70%
- 1 AM: 78%
- 2 AM: 82%
- 3 AM: 85%
- 4 AM: 80%
- 5 AM: 55%
- 6 AM: 25%
- 7 AM: 12%
- 8 AM: 8%
- 9 AM: 6%
- 10 AM: 5%
- 11 AM: 5%
- 12 PM: 6%
- 1 PM: 6%
- 2 PM: 7%
- 3 PM: 8%
- 4 PM: 12%
- 5 PM: 20%
- 6 PM: 35%
- 7 PM: 55%
- 8 PM: 70%
- 9 PM: 80%
- 10 PM: 78%
- 11 PM: 74%
Conditions
Temp61–75°F (16–24°C)
Depth7–26 ft (2–8 m)
PressureAny
LightLow light
Lures
Tips
- Fish live bait or a jig near the bottom in deeper water for the best results.
- Drum feed most actively after dark, so an evening trip often pays off.
- Listen for their distinctive underwater grunting — a sign fish are actively feeding nearby.
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