Kerr Lake Yields Record Freshwater Drum

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[size 1]Daniel T. Stotts of Browns Summit, North Carolina, recently caught a state record drum while fishing crappies on Lake Kerr. The fish measured 34 1/2 inches long and weighed 22 pounds, 12 ounces. [/size]
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OK, i'm lost now. When I hear "drum," i'm thinking of Spot Tail Bass or Black drum, like what you catch inshore in saltwater. Is there a freshwater drum?
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[black][size 3]There are a couple of fish refered to as "DRUM".[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]Freshwater Drum(Aplodinotus grunniens) [aka: Sheepshead, croakers] Has the widest natural range of all North American sportfish.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) [aka: Redfish, Red Bass, Channel Bass, Puppy Drum] These are the ones you are probably more familiar with(if you have caught Drum in rivers that empty into salt water). They are Salt water/brackish/fresh water denizens. They have been stocked in some Fresh water reservoirs but are managed as a non-reproducing fish in those places.[/size][/black]
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