Fishing Species
Shortnose Gar Fish Species Information
Shortnose Gar bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Lepisosteus platostomus |
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| Regions Fished: | Mississippi River system, ranging from the Gulf Coast to as far north as Montana (in the west) and the Ohio River (in the east). They inhabit large rivers and their backwaters, as well as oxbow lakes and large pools. |
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| Additional Information: | Shortnose gar can be discerned from other gar species in that they lack the upper jaw of the alligator gar, the long snout of the longnose gar, and the markings of the spotted gar. |