Fishing Species
Longnose Gar Fish Species Information
Longnose Gar bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Lepisosteus osseus |
| Other Fish Name: | needlenose gar |
| Regions Fished: | lakes throughout the eastern half of the United States, as far north as southern Quebec and extreme southern Ontario and as far south as northern Mexico. |
| World Record: | |
| Common Tackle: | If angling for gar, a small circle-style hook should be used, allowing the gar several minutes with it. |
| Additional Information: | Although angling for longnose gars is not the dominant method of capturing them due to their tough, bony mouth, they will take live baits. They are more often captured by specialized methods that entangle the teeth in nylon threads, by bowfishing, or by spear fishing. |