Sam Rayburn Reservoir · Individual fish profile

Freshwater Drum

Aplodinotus grunniens

Sam Rayburn · Keep or release

Daily bag

No limit

Length rule

No minimum

No statewide daily bag or length limit listed for freshwater drum.

Freshwater Drum · Identification features below.

Silvery, deep-bodied fish with a divided dorsal fin; lacks the tail spot of red drum.

TPWD Sam Rayburn records include freshwater drum catches as recently as 2024.

General drum fishing can involve bottom-oriented presentations; no current lake-specific pattern has been verified.

Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.

Eating guidance · Freshwater Drum

Not listed in DSHS Advisory 51. That does not establish that the fish is safe to eat.

Harvest permission and eating restrictions are separate.

Often feeds near the bottom on fish, crayfish, insects and mollusks.

Sources & lake evidence

TPWD Sam Rayburn lake guide and historical water-body records. Records establish occurrence, not current abundance.