Scientific name:
Aplodinotus grunniens
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Also known as : Drum fish, grunter, gaspergou, gou, sheepshead .
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The drum doesn't "run" like other sport fish, but it will DEFINITELY put your reel and rod to the test.
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Live Bait and the Jiggin' Spoon work great for these fish.
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Arkansas State record: 45 lbs. 6 oz.
Iowa: 46 lbs.
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Habitat: deep pools of rivers with clear water and clean bottoms.
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Spawning period: April-May laying 100,000-500,000 eggs
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typical foods: Snails, mollusks, crayfish, aquatic insects and small fishes
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Native Americans called it the buffalofish because it grunts like a buffalo . This sound is made only by breeding males. The drumming sound comes from muscles against the swim bladder.
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