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Best longnose gar lakes in Indiana

16 Indiana waters list longnose gar (official records or labelled estimates), 12 mapped with survey or official-chart depth data. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality, leading with the waters in our reviewed search catalog — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Prehistoric surface predator of warm backwaters. A summer sight-fishing riot on rope lures.

1. Wabash River — 30 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Sauger, Channel CatfishWhy #1: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 16 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
2. Ohio River — McAlpine Pool — 60 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Sauger, CrappieWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 11 public access sites, 4 carry-in or shore-oriented
3. White River (West Fork) — 20 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead CatfishWhy #3: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 10 public access sites, 4 carry-in or shore-oriented
4. Ohio River — Newburgh Pool — 62 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Sauger, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites
5. Ohio River — J.T. Myers Pool — 49 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Sauger, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
6. East Fork White River — 20 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead CatfishWhy #6: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 12 public access sites
7. Ohio River — Cannelton Pool — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Sauger, CrappieWhy #7: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
8. Lake Wawasee — 75 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
9. Crooked Lake (Steuben) — 81 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
10. Hamilton Lake — 69 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, BluegillWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
11. Winona Lake — 80 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
12. Lake Maxinkuckee — 80 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
13. Lake Gage — 68 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
14. Oliver Lake — 90 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
15. James Lake (Tippy Chain) — 62 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site

…plus 1 more Indiana waters holding longnose gar.

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When to fish longnose gar in Indiana

• Spring 2–10 ft — Fish gather in warm shallow backwaters ahead of the spawn.
• Summer 1–12 ft — Look for fish rolling on the surface in slack water — cast past and drag through.
• Fall 4–15 ft — Following bait into deeper slack water as temps fall.
• Winter 10–25 ft — Wintering in deep, still holes.

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