Fishing For

Spotted gar

4.0

(33)

362 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

4.0

(17)

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

4.0

(7)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(941)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows

4.0

(87)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1025)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

4.0

(136)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(295)

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

PapiCaine NJ

1 day ago

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Lake County, Florida

Head shot #catchking

Species Spotted gar

17 likes

PapiCaine NJ

1 day ago

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Lake County, Florida

My first fish Bowfishing #catchking

Species Spotted gar

15 likes

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Asher H

14 hours ago

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Palm Beach County, Florida

#catchking

Species Spotted gar

7 likes

Darion Holland

5 days ago

•

Saline County, Arkansas

Was using a live bream on a Carolina rig

Species Spotted gar

6 likes

Casey Sharp

1 week ago

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Grimes County, Texas

Species Spotted gar

5 likes • 1 comment

Michael Alexander

1 week ago

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Cameron County, Texas

#CATCHKING... went bass fishing and ended up catching a bunch of gar

Species Spotted gar

Gear 1

8 likes

Lauren C

1 week ago

•

Florence County, South Carolina

#catchking had fun reeling this one. Didn't even feel a tug was a easy pull in. His teeth are so tiny but he can still bite.

Species Spotted gar

Weight 1 lb 11 oz

Gear 1

13 likes • 2 comments

M W

6 days ago

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Tarrant County, Texas

Species Spotted gar

16 likes • 3 comments

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