What is the best longnose gar lake in South Carolina?

Cape Fear River — Reach 1 of 2 tops our ranking of South Carolina longnose gar waters — 52 ft max depth with real survey depth contours. Great Pee Dee River and Wright River round out the top three.

How many lakes in South Carolina have longnose gar?

DepthScout maps 8 South Carolina waters holding longnose gar, 7 of them with real state-agency depth surveys. The deepest is Wright River at 58 ft.

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Best longnose gar lakes in South Carolina

8 South Carolina waters hold longnose gar, 7 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — 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.

Cape Fear River — Reach 1 of 2 — 52 ft max · survey depth data · Channel Catfish, Striped Bass, Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish
Great Pee Dee River — 36 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish
Wright River — 58 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish
Congaree River — 20 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Striped Bass
Cape Fear River — Reach 2 of 2 — 56 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Striped Bass
Cooper River — 55 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish
Northeast Cape Fear River — 45 ft max · survey depth data · Channel Catfish, Striped Bass, Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish
Shallotte River — 22 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Striped Bass

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When to fish longnose gar in South Carolina

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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