Where to fish for longnose gar
6 charters name longnose gar on their own website, across 6 towns in 1 state.
State records for longnose gar
The heaviest longnose gar each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 48.06 lb | Sardis Lake Spillway | 2016 | Don Hensonsource |
| Texas | 44.5 lb | Trinity River | 2017 | Rock Shawsource |
| Oklahoma | 43.5 lb | Eufaula | 2012 | Howard Zummersource |
| Florida | 41 lb | Lake PanasoffkeeSumter County | 4/14 | Evan Merrittsource |
| Kentucky | 40 lb | Ohio River | 08/0 | Kelsie Travis, Jr.source |
| Tennessee | 38.19 lb | Barkley Reservoir | 2002 | Mathew A. Nortonsource |
| Arkansas | 35.75 lb | Taylor Old River Lake | 2005 | Tommy Cantrellsource |
| Alabama | 32 lbs 14oz | Jordan Reservoir | 4/18 | Gary Smythsource |
| Kansas | 31.5 lb | Perry Reservoir Outlet | 1974 | Ray Schroedersource |
| Georgia | 31 lb, 2 oz | Coosa River | Marc | Rachel Harrisonsource |
| South Carolina | 28.5 lb | Lake Moultrie | 2015 | Hunter Neeleysource |
| Ohio | 25 pounds | Ohio River | Aug | Flora Irvinsource |
Each from that state's own records page, linked on every row. A location links to its town only where the agency named that town — a record logged to "Gulf of Mexico" or an offshore block belongs to no city. Weights are printed as the agency prints them. Records are certified by the state and can be broken at any time.
Seasons, sizes and bag limits on this page were copied from in . Rules change, sometimes mid-season. Check the current rule with your captain or FWC before you keep a fish.