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Gator Gar Fishing?
Posted on 10/17/16 at 1:16 am
Posted on 10/17/16 at 1:16 am
For a long time now, I've been on sort of a "hunt" to catch an alligator gar in Baton Rouge. I am a student at LSU and I have been absolutely dying to catch one on rod/reel after I hooked my first in Lake Pontchartrain. Does anyone know of any spots IN or NEAR Baton Rouge that I could catch em???
Anything at all is greatly appreciated.
Anything at all is greatly appreciated.
This post was edited on 10/17/16 at 1:21 am
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Posted on 10/17/16 at 5:22 am to mplets97
Atchafalaya Basin !!
Posted on 10/17/16 at 6:05 am to mplets97
Mouth of any rivers leading to maurepas.
Posted on 10/17/16 at 6:32 am to mplets97
quote:
Does anyone know of any spots IN or NEAR Baton Rouge that I could catch em???
This must be some sort of joke, it is not like the record Gar from every state that touches it are caught on some unknown body of water that just happens to flow right by Baton Rouge.
Posted on 10/17/16 at 7:27 am to cave canem
That's a pretty bitchy response
Posted on 10/17/16 at 7:34 am to mplets97
Manchac
Posted on 10/17/16 at 7:43 am to Bigpoppat
1st post is where to catch gar in a city that straddles the MS river? Just does not seem legit.
Posted on 10/17/16 at 8:41 am to Bigpoppat
drainage canals in metaire
cut mullet
thank me later
let them run with bait and take it under TWICE..... before setting hook
cut mullet
thank me later
let them run with bait and take it under TWICE..... before setting hook
Posted on 10/17/16 at 8:45 am to cave canem
Ok well thanks?
This post was edited on 10/17/16 at 8:48 am
Posted on 10/17/16 at 9:13 am to mplets97
mississippi river
Posted on 10/17/16 at 9:46 am to choupiquesushi
Mullet is by FAR the best bait option, although I've had much better success with whole mullet.
Posted on 10/17/16 at 9:51 am to mplets97
Haven't been to the Berry Lake area in Bayou Sorrel for a while, but last time I was there the water was completely stagnant and had nothing but gar.
Posted on 10/17/16 at 10:01 am to mplets97
Not sure where to catch them around here but I've caught a few 4-5' long with cut bait a foot or 2 under a cork with 2 big treble hooks. They'll usually grab it, swim off for 20-30 sec and then stop to actually swallow it, and then take off again. Set the hook
Posted on 10/17/16 at 11:22 am to cave canem
Most of the gar that I wind up finding in the BR area are usually shortnose, spotted, or long nose gar and that is not what I'm looking for. I want to know where I can find GATOR gar.
Posted on 10/17/16 at 11:41 am to mplets97
I'm guessing Blind River/Lake Maurepas. That's where they have the garfish rodeo every year.
Posted on 10/17/16 at 11:53 am to mplets97
Posted on 10/17/16 at 1:40 pm to mplets97
Have read that False River has a big gar population. I'm staying at a camp up there for the LSU/Bama game. Gonna bring a rod and hope I'm not too hungover to fish for a few hours that Saturday morning
Posted on 10/17/16 at 2:26 pm to cave canem
quote:that may be true... but.... uhhhhh
This must be some sort of joke, it is not like the record Gar from every state that touches it are caught on some unknown body of water that just happens to flow right by Baton Rouge.
Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught
*1. 179.0 Jimmy L. Thompson Red River May 1997
*2. 134.0 James Strickland Red River May 1997
*3. 102.94 Stephen G. Landry Vermilion Bay September 2004
*4. 100.31 Michael Shawn Suriff Lk. Pontchartrain June 2000
*5. 81.10 Conner Munchrath Florence Canal August 2008
*6. 80.0 Wm. “Billy” Crawford Lk. Pontchatrain June 1996
*7. 76.31 Joseph Ellis Ouachita River July 2010
*8. 74.50 Steve Cross Calcasieu Ship Channel August 2009
9. 61.0 Harry D. Selsor Lk. Pontchatrain October 1991
*10. 52.75 Robert Wells Madison Bay September 2004
Posted on 10/17/16 at 2:27 pm to mplets97
quote:
Most of the gar that I wind up finding in the BR area are usually shortnose, spotted, or long nose gar and that is not what I'm looking for. I want to know where I can find GATOR gar.
go to any of the drainage canals in east jefferson - close to pumping stations.....
Posted on 10/17/16 at 2:35 pm to REB BEER
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Lake Maurepas
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