Fishing For

Spotted gar

4.0

(46)

472 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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(1)

Lake Bryant

Marion County, Florida

Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

Broward County, Florida

Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Onslow County, North Carolina

Top Baits For Catching Spotted gar

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shad

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(8)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1250)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(226)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1162)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(337)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

4.0

(152)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows

4.0

(101)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(103)

5 Catches

Recently Caught Spotted gar

Jack Sparrow

1 week ago

•

Lake County, Florida

Species Spotted gar

Gear 2

11 likes • 4 comments

Chris Bellard

2 weeks ago

•

Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Species Spotted gar

8 likes

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Chris Bellard

2 weeks ago

•

Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Species Spotted gar

7 likes

Jack Sparrow

3 weeks ago

•

Lake County, Florida

Species Spotted gar

Gear 1

13 likes

Connor Whiteside

6 weeks ago

•

Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Species Spotted gar

3 likes

Jack Sparrow

6 weeks ago

•

Lake County, Florida

Species Spotted gar

Gear 1

11 likes

Landon Watertaker

7 weeks ago

•

I caught this

Species Spotted gar

Weight 4 lb 6 oz

Gear 1

6 likes

Jack Sparrow

7 weeks ago

•

Lake County, Florida

Poor fish missing his tail.

Species Spotted gar

Gear 1

12 likes

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