Current Management
There are not currently any management practices that could be found for the species. The freshwater drum is not federally or state listed by any states. In all of its range, the freshwater drum is abundant and in no danger of overharvest. Although the commercial harvest is up to 1 million pounds per year, they are in no danger of overharvest. In the Mississippi River alone, the commercial catch has reached about 300,000 pounds in recent years. Due to its abundance, many states allow the use of archery equipment and other non-conventional means to harvest the fish.
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