Fishing For

Florida gar

4.0

(22)

295 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 Fishing Spots To Catch Florida gar

5.0

(3)

C Stanley Weaver Canal

Palm Beach County, Florida

Marion County, Florida

8 Catches

4.0

(1)

Unnamed / Lake Seminole Dr E Pond

Pinellas County, Florida

Broward County, Florida

Collier County, Florida

Osceola County, Florida

Broward County, Florida

3 Catches

5.0

(6)

South New River Canal

Broward County, Florida

3 Catches

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

(16)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1102)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(307)

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

Anna Coleman

1 week ago

•

Pasco County, Florida

Species Florida gar

Gear 1

8 likes

Joshua Tully

6 weeks ago

•

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.🎣👍🙌👏

Species Florida gar

Weight 6 lb

Gear 3

26 likes • 11 comments

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Frank Veltri

8 weeks ago

•

Miami-Dade County, Florida

Got a car and a few peacocks raining like crazy

Species Florida gar

11 likes

Tripp Crabtree

9 weeks ago

•

Orange County, Florida

Species Florida gar

Weight 8 lb 13 oz

6 likes

Enzo Herrera Garcia

9 weeks ago

•

Lee County, Florida

2 alligator gar very heavy

Species Florida gar

Weight 4 lb 3 oz

Gear 1

5 likes

Enzo Herrera Garcia

9 weeks ago

•

Lee County, Florida

I got 2 :D

Species Florida gar

Weight 2 lb 13 oz

Gear 1

5 likes

Canadian_ Fishingflorida

2025-07-08

•

Hillsborough County, Florida

A gar my friend caught on a senko

Species Florida gar

16 likes

Simon Gundel

2025-06-23

•

Volusia County, Florida

Species Florida gar

13 likes

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