First Cast species profile
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
Freshwater
Also called: needlenose gar, billy gar
Overview
Longnose Gar is a surface-oriented gar of slow rivers, backwaters, bayous, creeks, shallow flats, and warm calm pockets.
- Family
- Lepisosteidae
- Typical habitat
- Slow rivers, Backwaters, Bayous, Creeks, Warm calm pockets
- Takes
- Cut bait, Live bait
- Seasonality
- Hard mouths make hooksets and landing slower; check rules before harvest.
Identification
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