Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Freshwater drum is one of the more commonly overlooked gamefish in Kansas reservoirs, but its fighting nature and tasty white meat make it a highly underrated species.
The world-record drum weighed a mighty 54 pounds, 8 ounces, while the Kansas record was 31-4. It can produce odd noises with muscles located near the swim bladder. These muscles vibrate and beat against the swim bladder, which causes the grunting or drumming sounds after which this fish is named.
Drum can be caught using a variety of lures, especially swimbaits and Rat-L-Traps, as they are highly predatory fish. They'll also hit on live baits and anything that mimics a bait fish. They're especially active around feeders, and can cause a frenzy when they gave off.
They aren't highly sought after by anglers but are among several species target by people who go bow fishing. They are also known as croakers and, in parts of Canada, sheepshead. Red drum, also known as redfish, are a salt water relative found along the East Coast and into the Gulf of Mexico.
They can be found in many Kansas waters, notably Milford, Tuttle Creek, Big Blue River and Perry.
Drum can be caught using a variety of lures, especially swimbaits and Rat-L-Traps, as they are highly predatory fish. They'll also hit on live baits and anything that mimics a bait fish. They're especially active around feeders, and can cause a frenzy when they gave off.
They aren't highly sought after by anglers but are among several species target by people who go bow fishing. They are also known as croakers and, in parts of Canada, sheepshead. Red drum, also known as redfish, are a salt water relative found along the East Coast and into the Gulf of Mexico.
They can be found in many Kansas waters, notably Milford, Tuttle Creek, Big Blue River and Perry.
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