Best longnose gar lakes in Wisconsin
6 Wisconsin waters hold longnose gar. 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.
- Lake Wisconsin — 24 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Sauger
- Chippewa River — 12 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Channel Catfish, Muskellunge
- Lower Wisconsin River — 12 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Sauger, Channel Catfish
- Wisconsin River (Dells) — 12 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Sauger, Crappie
- St. Croix River — 15 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Channel Catfish, Muskellunge
- Fox River (Lower) — 14 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Channel Catfish, Muskellunge
When to fish longnose gar in Wisconsin
- 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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