Fishing For

Spotted gar

4.0

(33)

367 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

West Fork Trinity River

Tarrant County, Texas

Top Baits For Catching Spotted gar

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shad

4.0

(7)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(957)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows

4.0

(88)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1034)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

4.0

(137)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(296)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shad

4.0

(24)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(91)

4 Catches

Recently Caught Spotted gar

Elijah Stauffer

18 hours ago

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Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Species Spotted gar

Gear 1

5 likes

Elijah Stauffer

18 hours ago

•

Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Species Spotted gar

Gear 1

4 likes

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Alan Wright

1 week ago

•

Hendry County, Florida

DO YOU GUYS LIKE GAR!? I LOVE THESE CRACKHEADS

Species Spotted gar

Weight 1 lb

Gear 1

2 likes

PapiCaine NJ

1 week ago

•

Lake County, Florida

Head shot #catchking

Species Spotted gar

19 likes

PapiCaine NJ

1 week ago

•

Lake County, Florida

My first fish Bowfishing #catchking

Species Spotted gar

16 likes • 1 comment

Gibson S

5 days ago

•

Rankin County, Mississippi

Another one

Species Spotted gar

11 likes • 1 comment

Elijah Stauffer

1 week ago

•

Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Species Spotted gar

3 likes

Asher M

1 week ago

•

Palm Beach County, Florida

#catchking

Species Spotted gar

16 likes • 2 comments

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