red drum
Noun
Meaning
large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico
Source: WordNetSynonyms
redfish
channel bass
Sciaenops ocellatus
marlin
cod
snook
salmon
catfish
mackerel
rockfish
grouper
tuna
trout
halibut
swordfish
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“Typically water temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit for any more than a day begin to cause problems for spotted seatrout, whereas red drum are slightly more tolerant and will begin to experience problems in the mid-30s.
Red drum are fun to catch and eat, but limits must be obeyedLast week the state closed all commercial harvest of red drum, a move that will probably last until September when the cap on commercial catches of the fish resets.