Black Drum Fishing in Jacksonville, FL
Heavyweights of the flats and bridges. Big drum pull like freight trains and readily eat crab and shrimp baits.
Typical season in Florida
- January: peak
- February: peak
- March: peak
- April: peak
- May: off peak
- June: off peak
- July: off peak
- August: off peak
- September: off peak
- October: off peak
- November: also fished
- December: also fished
Peak months: January to April. Also fished: November to December.
Peak months are general guidance for the region, not regulations. Always check your state's current rules and ask us before you book.
Species guide
Black Drum (Pogonias cromis)
- How to identify
- Deep gray-silver body, high arched back and many short barbels under the chin.
- Size
- Puppy drum 5 to 15 pounds; big adults pass 50 pounds and can top 100
- Lifespan
- Can live more than 50 years
- Habitat
- Bays, estuaries, oyster beds, bridges and jetties.
- Range
- Atlantic coast from New England to Florida and throughout the Gulf of America.
- Diet
- Oysters, clams, crabs and shrimp
Did you know? Black drum are the loudest of the drums; you can sometimes hear a spawning school through the hull.