Black Drum fishing in Volusia County
23 rated shore spots in Volusia County hold black drum — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Black Drum forecast map for Volusia County
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Size, bag and season rules in Volusia County
Open: keep up to 5 a day between 14 in and 24 in
Volusia County
Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Minimum size
- 14 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
- Maximum size
- 24 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
- Bag limit
- 5 a day
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · checked Sep 30, 2026
A summary of the rules these authorities publish for anglers, checked on the dates shown. It is not legal advice: the authority's own page is the rule, and rules can change.
Check FWC rulesBest black drum spots in Volusia County
1Ponce Inlet Jetty, Lighthouse Point ParkGood · 74HotspotCooler months around the rocks and the inlet bottom. Shrimp or crab on a fish-finder rig.2New Smyrna Beach North CausewayGood · 76ReliableCooler months on the bottom with shrimp or crab.3Smyrna Dunes ParkGood · 74ReliableCooler months near the rocks and the inlet channel. Crab or shrimp on the bottom.4Port Orange Causeway ParkGood · 70ReliableCooler months on the bottom near the pilings with shrimp or crab.5Granada Bridge at Cassen ParkGood · 71ReliableCooler months on shrimp or crab near the pilings.6Bethune Point ParkFair · 61ReliableCooler months on the bottom off the T with shrimp or crab.7River Breeze Park, Oak HillGood · 70ReliableCooler months on the bottom with shrimp or crab.8Tomoka State ParkGood · 71ReliableNamed by the park; cooler months on the bottom with shrimp or crab.9Mary McLeod Bethune Beach ParkGood · 72ReliableCooler months on the pier's bottom with shrimp or crab.10Sunrise Park, Holly HillFair · 63ReliableWinter and spring on the bottom with shrimp or crab, often near the outer pilings.11Michael Crotty Bicentennial ParkGood · 71ReliableCooler months on the bottom with shrimp or crab.12North Peninsula State ParkExcellent · 81ReliableCooler months on the bottom with shrimp or crab.13Seminole RestGood · 70ReliableCooler months on the bottom with shrimp or crab.14Colin's Park, Daytona BeachFair · 64ReliableCooler months on the bottom off the end of the dock with shrimp or crab.15Sanchez Park, Ormond BeachGood · 70ReliableWinter and spring on crab or shrimp near the dock pilings.16Apollo Beach, Canaveral National SeashoreGood · 72Worth a tryCooler months in the troughs on crab or clam.17Daytona Beach Main Street PierFair · 64Worth a tryWinter and spring near the pilings on crab or clams.18Hiles Boulevard Beach ParkGood · 72Worth a tryWinter and early spring; clam or shrimp in the deeper troughs.19Frank Rendon ParkGood · 70Worth a tryCooler months on crab or clam in the troughs.20Spruce Creek Park, Port OrangeGood · 70Worth a tryCooler months on the bottom with shrimp or crab.21Toronita Avenue ParkGood · 70Worth a tryCooler months; shrimp or clam on the bottom in the trough.22Riverfront Veterans Memorial Park, South DaytonaFair · 61Worth a tryWinter on shrimp or crab near the wall and pilings.23Seabridge Riverfront ParkGood · 71Worth a tryWinter and spring near the pier pilings on shrimp or crab fished on the bottom.
Tactics for black drum
Top baits, best first
- Blue Crab
- Clams
- Dead Shrimp
- Live Shrimp
Rigs that work, best first
- Fish-Finder Rig
- Knocker Rig
- Carolina Rig
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