Gar
For alligator gar, daily bag limit is 1 fish of any size. No bag limits on other species of gar. Mandatory Harvest Reporting - All alligator gar harvested from the public waters of the state other than Falcon International Reservoir must be reported within 24 hours to the department via mobile app or online. Report your harvest with "Texas Hunt & Fish" app . Certain areas may be temporarily closed to alligator gar fishing when optimum spawning conditions occur. Get details .
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Choke Canyon
Rocky banks, flooded timber, brushy flats, creek channels, submerged vegetation, islands and roadbeds provide varied habitat.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD lists spring bass lures around cover, low-light topwater presentations and plastics or jigs in shaded vegetation.
Lake fishing guide ↗No active lake-specific advisory or possession ban was named in the reviewed DSHS directory. This does not guarantee that fish are safe to eat.
Official consumption guidance ↗Species within this group
Alligator Gar
Harvest: For alligator gar, daily bag limit is 1 fish of any size. No bag limits on other species of gar. Mandatory Harvest Reporting - All alligator gar harvested from the public waters of the state other than Falcon International Reservoir must be reported within 24 hours to the department via mobile app or online. Report your harvest with "Texas Hunt & Fish" app . Certain areas may be temporarily closed to alligator gar fishing when optimum spawning conditions occur. Get details .
Eating guidance: No active lake-specific advisory or possession ban was named in the reviewed DSHS directory. This does not guarantee that fish are safe to eat.
Broad snout, heavy armored scales and two rows of teeth on each side of the upper jaw.
Individual lake profiles
Choose the species for its own identification, harvest rules and eating guidance on this lake.
Source & occurrence note
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.