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Species · Longnose gar

Longnose gar

Incidental oddball, occasionally encountered and not a primary Night Bite target.

Season

Time of day

Daytime sight or accidental on cut bait meant for cats.

Where on Hoover

  • Weedy public edges and warm shallows along public shore.
  • Incidental while catfishing flats and channel edges from bank.

Water maps · ODNR depth PDF (2001 @ 894 ft)

Limits reminder, verify

Longnose gar aren’t on the statewide limits table (alligator gar are protected; longnose aren’t). Handle carefully: teeth and bills.

RuleReminder (verify 2026–27)
Bag / sizeNot on the 2026–27 statewide limits table, and Hoover has no site-specific rule for them. Check the booklet if in doubt

Reminder only. Confirm on HuntFish OH / ODNR licenses and the current ODNR regs before you keep fish. Cite: ODNR Fishing Regulations 2026–27 (verify current).

Gear

Sized for bank reality and ≤10 hp boats. Hoover is a drinking-water reservoir.

  • If targeting: specialized; most anglers meet them by accident on cat gear.
  • Longnose pliers; cut line if deeply hooked and unsafe.

Bait & presentation

Notes

Incidental OK. Not a Hoover “featured” fishery on ODNR blurbs, just a notebook mention.

Water & maps

Contours, pool correction, public ramps.

Log a trip

Targeting Longnose gar : private browser log or community submit.
Unofficial notebook only, not ODNR, the City of Columbus or USGS. License required ages 16+. Confirm regs before you keep fish.