Drum

   Common Names: White perch, perch, sheepshead, croaker, grunting perch, drum, gasper-gou.
   Description: The spiny and soft dorsal fins are continuous, eight or nine spines in the spiny
   dorsal fins, mouth is located near the bottom of the head and lower jaw is smaller than upper
   jaw.  Lateral line extends through the tail.

     Generally considered a commercial species, the drum is a popular angling species and tasty eating too.  This species is abundant in both the lake and its tailwater.  The drum is primarily a creature of the bottoms, feeding principally on clams, snails, crayfish, insect larvae and small fishes.  Although distributed throughout the lake, anglers generally find better fishing for this species in the river and creek channels, over areas with hard mud and sand bottoms, or along rock rip-rap.  Drum can be caught on most natural baits; however, worms, small crayfish, bits of shrimp, or live and dead minnows are considered the best offerings.  These baits are generally fished on or near the bottom.  During summer months, anglers have also found that a good catch of drum can be made by bumping 1/16 to 1/4 ounce jigs along rock rip-rap of the dam, railroad tracks or in the tailwater.  And, to the surprise of many anglers, the drum is capable of putting up a good scrappy fight.

Drum Recipes

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Date Last Modified: 2/4/99