First Cast species profile
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater
Also called: gaspergou, gou, sheepshead drum, white perch drum
Overview
A bottom-oriented freshwater fish that feeds around current, rocks, riprap, channel edges, and deeper flats.
- Family
- Sciaenidae
- Typical habitat
- River current seams, Rocky banks, Channel edges, Riprap, Lake flats
- Takes
- Worms, Crawfish, Shrimp
- Seasonality
- Often caught near bottom; current and rock can matter more than lure color.
Identification
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