Alligator Gar
Atractosteus spatula
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 .
Identify your catch
Broad snout, heavy armored scales and two rows of teeth on each side of the upper jaw.
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.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
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.
Harvest permission and eating restrictions are separate.
General species guide
A long-lived predator in large rivers, reservoirs and some coastal waters.
General Alligator Gar profile →Sources & lake evidence
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Fisheries survey · species evidence ↗Species identification ↗