Fish appear in the diet very early. Longnose gar are typically associated with backwaters, low inflow pools and moderately clear streams and often do very well in man-made impoundments. Distribution Longnose gar range widely throughout the eastern U.S. and north into southern Quebec. The species is especially common in the Mississippi River drainage and in the Carolinas. They may be found as far south and west as the Rio Grande drainage in Mexico, Texas and New Mexico.
Longnose gar appear in most Texas rivers.
Angler Importance Longnose gar may be captured by entangling the teeth in nylon threads, or by bowfishing. In Texas, Longnose gar in excess of 80 pounds have been landed using a bow and arrow. .