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According to our conversion factor – a 40-inch black drum would weigh, on average, around 32 pounds. Generally, fish do not weigh a pound an inch. The state record black drum weighed 81 pounds and was 51.18 inches long. The average weight of black drum landed by recreational anglers in Texas is about 3 pounds.
