Freshwater Drum
Peter Erickson
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Silver in color with a purple bronze reflective coat
Have a typical fin placement with a dorsal fin on top, pectoral fin on the side, pectoral fin underneath the top section, anal fin underneath on the back side and tail fin
Size
They have a humped back
on average, they are 12-20 inches long
the record was 34 inches
they're native fish, and known to be in the lower mississippi river and the st croix river
most commonly found in the central to east region of the united states
lives in large rivers and shallow lakes with bottoms of mixtures of mud and sand
they like water temperature in the 65-66 degrees Fahrenheit range
they eat insects, worms, mussels, crayfish, and small fish
don't necessarily have a primary food
most well recognized predators are humans, smallmouth bass, and walleye. pretty much any big fish that gets the opportunity will take it
water pollution impacts the freshwater drum like it does to many other freshwater fish.
freshwater drum eat zebra mussels occasionally
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