Fishing Species
Alligator Gar Fish Species Information
Alligator Gar bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Atractosteus spatula |
| Other Fish Name: | Gator Gar |
| Regions Fished: | Alligator gar are found in the southeastern United States: Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and in Paris, Illinois in the Twin Lakes area |
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| Additional Information: | Unlike other Gars, the mature Alligator Gar possesses a dual row of large teeth in the upper jaw. These remarkably Alligator-like teeth, along with its snout, give it its name. |