Fishing For

Longnose gar

4.0

(124)

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

Smithland Hydroelectric Dam

Livingston County, Kentucky

Hardin County, Illinois

West Fork Trinity River

Tarrant County, Texas

Onslow County, North Carolina

Guadalupe River

Victoria County, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

St. Lawrence River

45.853254, -73.282875

Tennessee River

Marshall County, Kentucky

Top Baits For Catching Longnose gar

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1070)

18 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Perch

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(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

(146)

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

(1149)

13 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(101)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

4.0

(44)

7 Catches

Recently Caught Longnose gar

Eric Maxwell

4 days ago

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Decatur County, Georgia

Species Longnose gar

Gear 1

4 likes

Eric Maxwell

2 weeks ago

•

Decatur County, Georgia

Wish it was a trophy bass but this thing was one hell of a fighter.

Species Longnose gar

Gear 2

1 like

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Shawn Rucker

2 weeks ago

•

Cooke County, Texas

Just a normal spinner and took it like a champ.

Species Longnose gar

3 likes

Lukas Coryell

2 weeks ago

•

Charleston County, South Carolina

Species Longnose gar

Weight 10 lb 7 oz

9 likes • 1 comment

Shawn Rucker

2 weeks ago

•

Cooke County, Texas

All I used was that old rope trick that gets stuck in their teeth and well it WORKED.

Species Longnose gar

3 likes

Robert Dyson

2 weeks ago

•

Houston County, Alabama

Species Longnose gar

21 likes • 2 comments

Andrew Miller

3 weeks ago

•

Sedgwick County, Kansas

First gar

Species Longnose gar

Weight 6 lb 8 oz

Gear 2

4 likes

Cash Vickers

3 weeks ago

•

Choctaw County, Oklahoma

Gar caught in red river

Species Longnose gar

Weight 3 lb

Gear 1

5 likes • 2 comments

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