It is a large, round-profiled, silver humpbacked fish. June 25, 2016 23" Largemouth Bass! The humble freshwater drum — ... now have infested all of Lake Erie and Ontario. The freshwater drum is a rounded fish with a small tail and a silvery cast to its scales. got a couple pike already, but this is my first fish with a picture (not that Im in it) 3/8 oz jig w yellow tail. June 13, 2016 New Pumpkinseed record! Freshwater drum are bullish when caught on light tackle. ... Onondaga and Oneida Lakes are full of drum, as are the bays in Lake Ontario and Lake Ontario proper. However, most of my own freshwater drum fishing takes place in the early season in the lower reaches of the Moira River. https://www.gameandfishmag.com/editorial/freshwater-drum-recipes/330372 Freshwater Drum also known as Sheepshead are the most underrated gamefish in freshwater. March 01, 2016 White Crappie record updated! As with most gamefish, the fillets will contain nothing more than a few “pin” bones – small secondary ribs that can be eaten, removed after cooking, or removed before cooking with a V-cut depending on your preference. January 30, 2016 Record White Bass from Lake Nipissing! They're often taken while fishing bait or lures for smallmouth bass and walleye in the St. Lawrence and Ottawa River drainages and the southern Great Lakes. May 31, 2016 Record Largemouth Bass from Sweets Lake! enjoy. Freshwater drum can be filleted in the same way as any other fish. The freshwater drum is the only North American freshwater representative of the Sciaenidae family which includes the croakers, corbinas, drums, seatrout, etc. If big, powerful, and … The freshwater drum is known for the rumbling and grunting sounds the males make to attract mates. Angler: Shane Goad Length: 35.5 inches Weight: unknown Girth: 27.4 inches Waterbody: Lake Ontario, Bay of Quinte A 19-pound freshwater drum caught in the Bay of Quinte on a Rapala Jointed Deep Husky Jerk in Purpledescent. During recent outings, I have been fishing in various water depths and running crankbaits between 18 to 30 feet down targeting the actively feeding suspended fish. 27" Freshwater Drum from Lake Ontario! The Ontario record is 20.6 lbs (9.35 kg). Onondaga Lake Drum that crushed a spinnerbait! December 27, 2015 20.5" Largemouth Bass from Loon Lake, Gravenhurst! Myself and my boyfriend Eric helping me hoist my heavy fish for a photo. Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens) Ontario Record. Its mouth is located toward bottom of its face. Solid Drum from Chaumont Bay, Lake Ontario. Some of the most productive Great Lakes drum locations are in southwestern Ontario, where a good friend who guides there has a number of regular clients who hire him to target them specifically. Freshwater Drum (Sheepshead) - posted in GTA Urban Shore Fishing: Well its nothing special, but a nice fight on my ultra light.