Fishing For

Alligator gar

4.0

(106)

1K Catches

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Average Length

6.6 ft

Maximum Length

10.0 ft

Maximum Weight

302.0 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Alligator gar

5.0

(4)

Trinity River

Kaufman County, Texas

60 Catches

4.0

(10)

West Fork Trinity River

Tarrant County, Texas

Trinity County, Texas

Fort Bend County, Texas

Liberty County, Texas

Victoria County, Texas

Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

13 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Alligator gar

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(101)

64 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Perch

4.0

(37)

18 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(211)

13 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shad

4.0

(27)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1070)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows

4.0

(96)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1149)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shad

4.0

(8)

7 Catches

Recently Caught Alligator gar

Charles Phelan

5 days ago

•

Pinellas County, Florida

Species Alligator gar

Weight 5 lb 6 oz

6 likes

Jonah Williams

1 week ago

•

Harris County, Texas

Species Alligator gar

Weight 7 lb

Gear 1

9 likes

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Tripp Johnson

3 weeks ago

•

Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

He was a fighter it took me 2 minutes to reel him in nice 3 pounder

Species Alligator gar

Weight 3 lb 2 oz

Gear 1

6 likes

Cole Dinges

3 weeks ago

•

Harris County, Texas

Species Alligator gar

5 likes

Martha Manshack

4 weeks ago

•

San Jacinto County, Texas

Species Alligator gar

Gear 2

10 likes • 2 comments

James R

9 weeks ago

•

Osceola County, Florida

Smacked a baby gator on a 6th sense axle jig with a prawn trailer. Fun catch. FishAngler doesn’t accept Alligator so it’s an Alligator Gar

Species Alligator gar

Weight 15 lb

Gear 2

9 likes • 3 comments

Mason Lane

2026-01-24

•

Suffolk, England

Species Alligator gar

9 likes • 2 comments

Walker Simpson

2026-01-21

•

Palm Beach County, Florida

Species Alligator gar

Weight 187 lb

Gear 1

78 likes • 24 comments

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