Freshwater Drum
The Freshwater Drum is a fish regularly occurring in North and Central America. Its scientific name comes from the Greek for 'single back', and the Latin for 'grunting'. This name is derived from the grunting noise that mature males make. This noise comes from a special set of muscles within their body cavity that vibrate against their swim bladder. The purpose of the grunting is unknown, but as it is only present in mature males during the spawning season, it is assumed to have something to do with spawning. The Freshwater Drum prefers clear water, but it is tolerant of turbid and murky water.
Details
- Reserves
- Golden Ridge Reserve
- Habitats
- Shallow Pond, Deep Pond, Lake Shore, Shallow Lake, Deep Lake, Upriver, Middle River, River Mouth
- Weight
- 0.05 kg - 18 kg
- Bait and Lure Preference
- Shad, Spoon, Worm, Artificial Corn - Yellow, Boilies - Natural, Grub, Hotdog, Imitation Dog Biscuits, Leech, Liver, Redworm, Spinner, Tube, Wafters - White, Cheese, Corn, Crankbait, Dog Biscuits, Dough, Frog, Jerkbait, Minnow, Pellets - Regular, Popper, Spinnerbait, Swimbait
- Traits
Bottom LurkerPrefers swimming closer to the bottom
Hard FighterTries its best to get off the hook
Last StandWhen close to getting caught it fights with renewed vigor
Weight
Hook Sizes
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
Tackle Preference
Filter
Available
Baits
Natural
Cheese
Dough
Hotdog
Liver
Live
Leech
Minnow
Redworm
Bottom
Artificial Corn - Yellow
Boilies - Natural
Corn
Dog Biscuits
Imitation Dog Biscuits
Pellets - Regular
Wafters - White
Lures
Constant
Twitching
Jigging
Stop & Go
Crankbait
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Frog
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Grub
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Jerkbait
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Popper
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Shad
Spinner
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Spinnerbait
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Spoon
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Swimbait
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Tube
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Worm
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