Fishing For

Longnose gar

4.0
(126)
1.2K Catches
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Average Length
6.9 in
Maximum Length
6.6 ft
Maximum Weight
50.3 lbs
Depth Range
0.0 ft
Temperature Range
53.6 - 68.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Longnose gar

5.0
(3)
Smithland Hydroelectric Dam
Livingston County, Kentucky
45 Catches
5.0
(2)
Ohio River
Hardin County, Illinois
26 Catches
4.0
(10)
West Fork Trinity River
Tarrant County, Texas
19 Catches
4.0
(7)
New River
Onslow County, North Carolina
17 Catches
5.0
(1)
Guadalupe River
Victoria County, Texas
14 Catches
4.0
(3)
Trinity River
Fort Worth, Texas
14 Catches
No Rating (0)
Elm Fork Trinity River
Cooke County, Texas
12 Catches
4.0
(79)
St. Lawrence River
45.853254, -73.282875
11 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Longnose gar

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1091)
18 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Perch
4.0
(37)
16 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows
4.0
(96)
16 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner
4.0
(149)
14 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common Shinners
4.0
(49)
13 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1167)
13 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet
4.0
(102)
8 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish
4.0
(45)
7 Catches

Recently Caught Longnose gar

Devon Craig

1 day ago
 • 
Lambton, Ontario

Longnose gar
1
8 likes

Jeremy W

1 day ago
 • 
Putnam County, Florida

Caught just right off the public dock. Unknown weight or length, just estimates.

Longnose gar
10 lb
1
6 likes • 1 comment
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Sntonio Daghighi Herrera

2 hours ago
 • 
Beauharnois-Salaberry, Québec

Longnose gar
6 lb 10 oz
4 likes

Okley Campbell

3 days ago
 • 
Charleston County, South Carolina

Longnose gar
28 lb
1
9 likes

Declan P

1 week ago
 • 
Elgin, Ontario

First Ever Gar! Was fishing for Catfish and this hit just as I was going to pack up.

Longnose gar
5 lb
3
14 likes • 3 comments

Shawn Rucker

1 week ago
 • 
Cooke County, Texas

Biggest gar me and my friend have caught

Longnose gar
25 lb 2 oz
1
6 likes

Francesco Sblendorio

1 week ago
 • 
Communauté-Urbaine-de-Montréal, Québec

Longnose gar
8 likes • 1 comment

Lesa Robinson

1 week ago
 • 
Colleton County, South Carolina

Grandson wanted to keep it and eat lol

Longnose gar
2 lb
6 likes • 1 comment
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