Where to fish for freshwater drum
3 charters name freshwater drum on their own website, across 3 towns in 1 state.
State records for freshwater drum
The heaviest freshwater drum each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 54.5 lb | Nickajack Reservoir | 1972 | Benny Hullsource |
| Iowa | 46.00 lbs. | Spirit Lake | Oct. | R.F. Farrensource |
| Arkansas | 45.44 lb | Lake Wilson | 2004 | Chuck Pikersource |
| Texas | 44 lb | Conroe | 2011 | Jesse Ashleysource |
| Kentucky | 42.81 lb | Dale Hollow Lake | 04/2 | Alan Coopersource |
| Alabama | 41 lbs 8 oz | Wilson Reservoir | 7/24 | Wilson Brocksource |
| Illinois | 38.25 lb | Clinton LakeDeWitt | 2018 | source |
| Oklahoma | 38 lb | Tenkiller | 1976 | Harold Phillipssource |
| New York | 36 lb. 0 oz. | Oneida LakeOneida Co. | 6/16 | Jason Bairsource |
| Wisconsin | 35.25 lb | Mississippi RiverCrawford | 1992 | source |
| Minnesota | 35 lbs 3 oz | Mississippi River near WinonaWinona | 10/5 | source |
| Kansas | 31.5 lb | Blue RiverRiley | 2008 | Bill Hullsource |
Each from that state's own records page, linked on every row. A location links to its town only where the agency named that town — a record logged to "Gulf of Mexico" or an offshore block belongs to no city. Weights are printed as the agency prints them. Records are certified by the state and can be broken at any time.
Seasons, sizes and bag limits on this page were copied from in . Rules change, sometimes mid-season. Check the current rule with your captain or FWC before you keep a fish.