Fishing For

Spotted gar

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(33)

352 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

Lake Pontchartrain

Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

Millgrove, Indiana

Boca Raton Waterways

Broward County, Florida

Marion County, Florida

Monongahela River

Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Onslow County, North Carolina

Newton County, Texas

Eagle Mountain Lake

Tarrant County, Texas

Top Baits For Catching Spotted gar

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shad

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(7)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

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(136)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1004)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(926)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows

4.0

(86)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shad

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(24)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(294)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

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(90)

4 Catches

Recently Caught Spotted gar

Finn Gustafson

16 hours ago

•

Palm Beach County, Florida

Species Spotted gar

Weight 1 lb

Gear 1

4 likes

Sasha Pichushkin

1 day ago

•

Marion County, Florida

Gar central out here lately

Species Spotted gar

7 likes • 3 comments

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Lorenzo Vanegas

5 days ago

•

Harris County, Texas

Species Spotted gar

3 likes

Chris Watson

6 days ago

•

Austin County, Texas

Species Spotted gar

5 likes • 1 comment

Chris Watson

6 days ago

•

Austin County, Texas

Species Spotted gar

3 likes

ILikeFishing 07

6 days ago

•

Harris County, Texas

Caught another frog at the local spill way more coming soon.

Species Spotted gar

8 likes

Charles Mitchell

4 days ago

•

Collier County, Florida

Hundreds off gar at the spillway at midnight

Species Spotted gar

9 likes

King Kendrooo

5 days ago

•

Fort Bend County, Texas

Species Spotted gar

4 likes • 1 comment

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