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Because of its huge size and great strength, the alligator gar is popular with anglers. Obviously, it is not a fish that is easily caught, as its sharp teeth will cut most lines in an instant. They are edible, but are not highly rated by most people. The following are fishing methods used to catch this fish: It is certainly one of the most distinctive freshwater species of fish. It can be distinguished from all other gars by the two rows of teeth in the upper jaw, its broader snout, and its size when fully grown. All other gars have one row of teeth in the upper jaw. In most other respects all gars are very similar in appearance, with a long body, a long, toothy snout, and a single dorsal fin that is far back on the body above the anal fin and just before the tail. The tail is rounded and pectoral, ventral, and anal fins are fairly evenly spaced on the lower half of the body. The gars most closely resemble the fishes of the pike family (muskellunge, northern pike, and the pickerels, Esox spp.) in body shape and fin placement. In the pike family, the tail is forked not rounded.
Discharge | Stage | Elevation | |
NW BRANCH ANACOSTIA RIVER NEAR COLESVILLE
2025-02-14T01:45:00.000-05:00 |
45cfs | 1.93ft | 271ft |
N F GOOSE CREEK AT RT 729 NEAR LINCOLN
2025-02-14T02:15:00.000-05:00 |
38cfs | 2.11ft | 315ft |
BACON RIDGE BRANCH AT CHESTERFIELD
1984-04-02T23:59:00.000-05:00 |
15cfs | ft | 11ft |
WATTS BRANCH AT ROCKVILLE
1984-04-01T23:58:00.000-05:00 |
5cfs | ft | 331ft |
SOUTH FORK JABEZ BRANCH AT MILLERSVILLE
2025-02-14T01:55:00.000-05:00 |
0cfs | 3.38ft | 60ft |
GOOSE CREEK NEAR MIDDLEBURG
2025-02-14T01:45:00.000-05:00 |
224cfs | 3.41ft | 444ft |
GOOSE CREEK NEAR LEESBURG
2025-02-14T01:45:00.000-05:00 |
321cfs | 2.28ft | 250ft |
Camping Area | Reservations | Toilets | Showers |
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Andrews AFB Military | |||
Burke Lake Park | |||
Houck Area - Cunningham Falls State Park | |||
Louise F. Cosca Regional Park | |||
Gambrill State Park | |||
Little Bennett Regional Park |