Fishing For

Spotted gar

4.0
(39)
433 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

5.0
(1)
Lake Bryant
Marion County, Florida
6 Catches
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
4.0
(10)
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
(10)
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
(1074)
7 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1153)
7 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(211)
7 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows
4.0
(96)
6 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner
4.0
(146)
6 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet
4.0
(102)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(323)
5 Catches

Recently Caught Spotted gar

Phil Dawalt

6 days ago
 • 
Lee County, Florida

Spotted gar
4 likes

Nessa Jay

2 days ago
 • 
Catoosa County, Georgia

First time unintentionally catching a Gar with just a bobber and a worm

Spotted gar
1
9 likes
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squiddy daclown

6 days ago
 • 
Fort Bend County, Texas

I got a little gar while fishing for literally anything else lol

Spotted gar
1
6 likes

Logan Smith

2 weeks ago
 • 
Madison County, Alabama

Spotted gar
8 likes

Caleb Carter

4 weeks ago
 • 
Leon County, Florida

Spotted gar
5 likes

Preston Michel

5 weeks ago
 • 
Palm Beach County, Florida

Caught my first gar

Spotted gar
6 likes

Kc Andrews

4 weeks ago
 • 
Jefferson County, Arkansas

Spotted gar
4 likes

Shane Porter

4 weeks ago
 • 
Floyd County, Georgia

First Gar that I've landed, wasn't trying to catch it but the jig was too much to resist

Spotted gar
7 lb
2
21 likes • 3 comments
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