Red drum
For red drum, minimum length = 20 inches, with no maximum length limit. Daily bag = 3 fish.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Calaveras
Shoreline cattails and bulrushes, dam riprap and an intake canal provide cover and structure.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD lists natural baits for catfish and red drum, spoons for drum and hybrids, and artificial lures around shoreline bass cover.
Lake fishing guide ↗No active lake-specific advisory or possession ban was named in the reviewed DSHS directory. This does not guarantee that fish are safe to eat.
Official consumption guidance ↗Species within this group
Red Drum
Harvest: For red drum, minimum length = 20 inches, with no maximum length limit. Daily bag = 3 fish.
Eating guidance: No active lake-specific advisory or possession ban was named in the reviewed DSHS directory. This does not guarantee that fish are safe to eat.
Usually reddish bronze, but may look silvery or dark copper. Typically has a large black mark high on the tail base; some individuals have several marks.
Individual lake profiles
Choose the species for its own identification, harvest rules and eating guidance on this lake.
Source & occurrence note
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.