Fishing For

Spotted gar

4.0
(35)
408 Catches
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Average Length
3.3 ft
Maximum Length
4.9 ft
Maximum Weight
9.8 lbs
Depth Range
-
Temperature Range
53.6 - 68.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Spotted gar

4.0
(18)
Lake Pontchartrain
Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana
5 Catches
5.0
(1)
Lime Lake
Millgrove, Indiana
5 Catches
4.0
(19)
Boca Raton Waterways
Broward County, Florida
4 Catches
5.0
(1)
Lake Bryant
Marion County, Florida
4 Catches
4.0
(9)
Monongahela River
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
4 Catches
4.0
(7)
New River
Onslow County, North Carolina
4 Catches
4.0
(4)
Sabine River
Newton County, Texas
4 Catches
4.0
(9)
West Fork Trinity River
Tarrant County, Texas
4 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Spotted gar

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shad
4.0
(8)
8 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1055)
7 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(204)
7 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows
4.0
(90)
6 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1127)
6 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner
4.0
(142)
6 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet
4.0
(96)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(316)
5 Catches

Recently Caught Spotted gar

El Romo

1 day ago
 • 
Dallas County, Texas

Spotted gar
37 likes • 3 comments

Denise Presley

2 weeks ago
 • 
Saint Charles Parish, Louisiana

Released… fun small fight

Spotted gar
1
16 likes • 1 comment
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Benji Breyfogle

6 weeks ago
 • 
Leon County, Florida

Spotted gar
16 likes • 2 comments

Benji Breyfogle

7 weeks ago
 • 
Leon County, Florida

Spotted gar
14 likes • 2 comments

Elizabeth Kowall

8 weeks ago
 • 
Polk County, Texas

Been on a gar dry spell for ever glad to finally break it!

Spotted gar
15 likes • 1 comment

Steve Smith

8 weeks ago
 • 
Putnam County, Florida

Spotted gar
1
4 likes

Denise Presley

2025-10-29
 • 
Saint Charles Parish, Louisiana

Caught 3 total but only took pic of this one

Spotted gar
1
17 likes • 4 comments

Hunter Ward

2025-10-15
 • 
Kimble County, Texas

A nice Gar to start the morning! Will be cooking this one up!

Spotted gar
11 lb 2 oz
3
120 likes • 27 comments
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