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Best longnose gar lakes in Texas

21 Texas waters hold longnose gar, 9 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.

1. Lake Texoma — 96 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie
2. Lake Livingston — 90 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
3. Toledo Bend Reservoir — 110 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
4. Amistad Reservoir — 217 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie
5. Lake Travis — 177 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
6. Richland-Chambers Reservoir — 77 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
7. Possum Kingdom Lake — 108 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie
8. Ray Roberts Lake — 91 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
9. Belton Lake — 110 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie
10. Choke Canyon Reservoir — 85 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
11. Falcon International Reservoir — 110 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
12. Canyon Lake — 147 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie
13. Caddo Lake — 27 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
14. Llano River — 7 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
15. Sabine River — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
16. San Marcos River — 6 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp
17. Brazos River (John Graves Reach) — 9 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Channel Catfish, Striped Bass
18. Colorado River (Austin) — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
19. Nueces River — 7 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
20. Devils River — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
21. South Llano River — 6 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp

When to fish longnose gar in Texas

• 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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