Where Does Longnose Gar Live?

Longnose Gar lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Longnose Gar

Water type

freshwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow to moderately deep waters, often near submerged vegetation or structure.

Environment

Prefers slow-moving or still waters of large rivers, lakes, reservoirs, oxbows, backwaters, and estuaries. Tolerant of a wide range of water conditions, including low oxygen, due to their ability to breathe air. Often found in clear to turbid waters.

Geographic range

Widely distributed across eastern North America, from southern Quebec and Ontario in Canada, south through the Great Lakes region and Mississippi River basin to Florida, and west to Texas and parts of Mexico. Its range extends along the Atlantic slope from Maine to Florida.

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