Kayak Fishing for Red Drum - Topsail Island, NC

Fishermen in North Carolina are limited to a single red drum per day in a slot that begins at 18 and ends at 27 inches South Carolina fishermen may keep up to

Inshore: The water temps have been ranging from 60 in the ICW to 66 degrees on the flats back in the bay The red drum seem to be out of their winter pattern

nc redfish slot North Carolina implemented an 18- to 27-inch slot limit on drum in 1991 to improve stock status Over the years, there have been other gear and

ncl slot tournament They achieve maturity at about 4 years of age, with a length of around 27 inches At this size and age, they leave the marshes of North Carolina