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Black Drum

Pogonias cromis

Coasts: the Northeast, the Mid-Atlantic, the Southeast, the Gulf

Season: Peak Mar–May

Typical size: 14-40 in, 2-50 lbs

Also called: Drum

Deep-bodied with chin barbels; drums audibly, eats shellfish, and runs big in spring.

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