Gar
Alligator gar: daily bag limit = 1, no minimum length. Harvest must be reported to TPWD within 24 hours, except at Falcon International Reservoir. Other gar have no minimum length or daily bag limit. Temporary spawning closures may apply.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Corpus Christi
Rocky banks, timber, brushy flats, channels, submerged roadbeds and emergent plants provide cover.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD lists catfish baits around shallow flooded vegetation and channels, and spring bass lures or low-light topwaters near cover.
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: Alligator gar: daily bag limit = 1, no minimum length. Harvest must be reported to TPWD within 24 hours, except at Falcon International Reservoir. Other gar have no minimum length or daily bag limit. Temporary spawning closures may apply.
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.