• Characteristics - deep bodied, silvery fish; head and body slope steeply up from the snout and dorsal fin; long dorsal fin divided into two lobes; commonly weigh up to 5 lbs
• Distribution - Mississippi and Missouri rivers, large interior rivers
• Foods - fish, crayfish, immature insects
• State Record - 46 pounds, 0 ounces - Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, October 1962 - R.F. Farra, Clarion, Iowa
• Expert's Tip - Drum are bottom feeders that can be caught easily from the bank on nightcrawlers

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