Fishing For

Florida gar

4.0
(23)
298 Catches
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Average Length
2.0 ft
Maximum Length
4.3 ft
Maximum Weight
21.2 lbs
Depth Range
-
Temperature Range
-

Top Baits For Catching Florida gar

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner
4.0
(140)
16 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common Shinners
4.0
(48)
11 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Golden shiner
4.0
(34)
6 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Topwater Bait
4.0
(17)
3 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1120)
3 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(312)
2 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Spottail Shiner
4.0
(16)
2 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Pork Meat
4.0
(11)
2 Catches

Recently Caught Florida gar

Jack Rivera

4 weeks ago
 • 
Broward County, Florida

Florida gar
5 likes

Jose Rivera

5 weeks ago
 • 
Hillsborough County, Florida

Florida gar
1 lb 9 oz
1
8 likes
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Joshua Tully

7 weeks ago
 • 
Pinellas County, Florida

Caught a 9-10 lb Gar! I wasn’t prepared to catch him. I did not have a net. He was a beast. So I tried to get him to spit the hook and he eventually did. Still such a fun catch. I just wasn’t prepared to handle him this evening! You can see he fought like a tank. Best part is catching him on 10 LB Yo-Zuri Braided line—-on a Mini Original Rooster tail by Wordens! I couldn’t believe that he hit it. First ever Gar using a Rooster Tail. Caught on my Penn Fierce IV 2500. 👍🎣👌🌅

Florida gar
9 lb
3
18 likes • 6 comments

Anna Coleman

9 weeks ago
 • 
Pasco County, Florida

Florida gar
1
8 likes

Joshua Tully

2025-08-26
 • 
Pinellas County, Florida

—-😁Caught this beautiful monster—on 8lb Trilene Mono line! 🙌 😳I went outside again this evening and it started pouring so—-I tried a few times in the rain and finally I seen something come to the surface and nip at my popper—-3 times I seen the circle of water around the popper but I didn’t know what it was. I popped a few more times and—on the 4th time he slammed it. Great fight. Underrated fish. Caught him using a ‘Ole Bass Popper—-my Penn Pursuit 2500 on—-My 6-12lb Matsuo Rod. I enjoy catching Florida Gar.🎣👍🙌👏

Florida gar
6 lb
3
26 likes • 11 comments

Frank Veltri

2025-08-09
 • 
Miami-Dade County, Florida

Got a car and a few peacocks raining like crazy

Florida gar
11 likes

Tripp Crabtree

2025-08-07
 • 
Orange County, Florida

Florida gar
8 lb 13 oz
6 likes

Dogeable Fishing

2025-08-06
 • 
Lee County, Florida

2 alligator gar very heavy

Florida gar
4 lb 3 oz
1
5 likes
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