The State Saltwater Fish - The Red Drum

 Red Drum

In 1971, the NC General Assembly named the tasty red drum our state saltwater fish.  North Carolina is known for producing large and plentiful red drum; in fact North Carolina holds 10 of the 16 world records for red drum.  The largest ever caught was right off the coast of Hatteras, weighing in at a spectacular 94 pounds and 2 ounces!  If you've never eaten red drum, now is the time of year to eat it.  I always hear my husband and his fishing buddies say "the drum are runnin'", meaning they're near the coast in schools, just waiting to be caught!  They most commonly are reddish-bronze in color, but can be almost black to nearly silver.

Posted by Cathy at 10/19/2009
Categories: nature, History
Tags: Outer Banks Nature State of North Carolina Outer Banks History
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