Missouri

For 2012, GASSman is taking a sabbatical and not updating the site, so just go garrin' and have fun!

The dots link to Bing maps that get you in the neighborhood, if not to the exact spot. Submissions include a link to the location the gar were caught (if known). State records are shown with a star.
Yellow Star/Dot = Alligator Gar
Pink Star/Dot = Florida Gar
Red Star/Dot = Longnose Gar
Green Star/Dot = Spotted Gar
Blue Star/Dot = Shortnose Gar

State Records (Rod and Reel):

• Gar, Longnose, 27.0lb, Bull Shoals Lake, 05/17/1999, Dale Davis
• Gar, Shortnose, 4lb-11oz,, Lower Big Lake, 06/24/1995, Bill Willmert
• Gar, Spotted, 6lb-0oz, Boeuf Creek, 08/27/2005, Brent Meyer

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June 2010, Lewis and Clark Lake

GASSman,
Here is a link to a gar hotspot. Lewis and Clark Lake Missouri. I had never fished for Gar before and we fished for them because they seemed to have the Catfish scared away. They are small as the lake is small. But I did see about a 4 footer swimming around. If anyone knows what they are doing, they could catch quite a few. We had beginners luck and caught 2 what I believe are shortnose Gar in 2 days since I really did not know how to get them hooked and they were less than interested in nylon rope.
Mike, 06/01/10

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