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freshwater drum

noun

Updated on: 19 Mar 2018

Definition of freshwater drum

: a croaker (Aplodinotus grunniens) of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River valley that may attain a weight of 50 pounds (23 kilograms) or more — called also sheepshead, white perch

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Walleye is the marquee species, but Poygan also has yellow perch, white bass, black crappie, lake sturgeon and freshwater drum.

— paul a. smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Lake Poygan ice provides a warm greeting to anglers," 6 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of freshwater drum

1879

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