Fishing For

Shortnose gar

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Average Length

2.1 ft

Maximum Length

2.9 ft

Maximum Weight

5.7 lbs

Depth Range

-

Temperature Range

50.0 - 64.4 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Shortnose gar

Hardin County, Illinois

Bureau County, Illinois

Smithland Hydroelectric Dam

Livingston County, Kentucky

Dixon County, Nebraska

Tennessee River

Marshall County, Kentucky

Cahokia Diversion Channel

Madison County, Illinois

Cumberland River

Livingston County, Kentucky

Kaskaskia River

Clinton County, Illinois

Top Baits For Catching Shortnose gar

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1095)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1174)

11 Catches

Lures by Heddon Lures Heddon X9256 Super Spook Lures 06 Frog X9236 06 FROG

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(3)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common Shinners

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(49)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Golden shiner

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(37)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(301)

2 Catches

Lures by Bass Pro Shops XPS Round Jighead with Barb 1/4 oz. - White

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(1)

2 Catches

Lures by Berkley Jointed Flicker Shad FFSH7J-SLSM

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2 Catches

Recently Caught Shortnose gar

Daniel Badaoui

14 hours ago

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Fort Bend County, Texas

Nice gar on live shad

Species Shortnose gar

Weight 2 lb 10 oz

Gear 1

4 likes

William Buesgens

5 days ago

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Carver County, Minnesota

Species Shortnose gar

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filipos baffittis

2 weeks ago

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District of Columbia, District of Columbia

Species Shortnose gar

3 likes

Devin Forrest

3 weeks ago

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Saint Charles County, Missouri

Species Shortnose gar

6 likes

Delia Broadhurst

4 weeks ago

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Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Species Shortnose gar

20 likes • 1 comment

Damian Cantu

4 weeks ago

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Fort Bend County, Texas

Nice Gar at the Lake

Species Shortnose gar

Weight 5 lb 2 oz

4 likes • 1 comment

Jackson Randall

3 weeks ago

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Appanoose County, Iowa

Species Shortnose gar

7 likes • 1 comment

Jeff Walters

5 weeks ago

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Williamson County, Texas

First gar of the year...

Species Shortnose gar

Weight 1 lb

Gear 1

10 likes

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