Fishing For

Spotted gar

4.0

(34)

395 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

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(18)

Lake Pontchartrain

Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

Broward County, Florida

Marion County, Florida

Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Onslow County, North Carolina

West Fork Trinity River

Tarrant County, Texas

4 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Spotted gar

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shad

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(7)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1031)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows

4.0

(89)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1102)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

4.0

(140)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(307)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shad

4.0

(25)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(199)

5 Catches

Recently Caught Spotted gar

AP. 214🎣F.O.T.B .FF

4 days ago

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Dallas County, Texas

Species Spotted gar

9 likes

Anna Coleman

1 week ago

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Pasco County, Florida

Species Spotted gar

Gear 1

6 likes

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Anna Coleman

1 week ago

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Pasco County, Florida

Species Spotted gar

Gear 1

7 likes

Nini Gray

1 week ago

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Chatham County, Georgia

Species Spotted gar

6 likes

Logan Smith

1 week ago

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Madison County, Alabama

Species Spotted gar

Gear 1

6 likes

Aj Vega

2 weeks ago

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Collin County, Texas

First gar!

Species Spotted gar

17 likes

Dallon Moodley

2 weeks ago

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Fezile Dabi, Free State

Species Spotted gar

8 likes

Eli Cassady

2 weeks ago

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Covington County, Alabama

Another first: landed a spotted gar today. I’ve caught Longnose Gar back home in WNC, but I’m pretty certain this is a spotted.

Species Spotted gar

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