Catch Any Gar in Central Mn?

[JeremyCampbell]

Looks like a cool fish to target.Reading back on alot of old posts I found in the search box, I didn't really see much for my area.

Where can I go to fish for Gar?

Long nose or short nose doesn't matter to me.Just want to try for some different species.Thanks

[pushbutton]

A big time lottery ticket up here. Although, did see a small sturgeon once a while ago on the sipp and an eel a really really long time ago on the crow. Suppose it is possible, but no doubt would head south.....and yeah, it would be cool!!!

[MN BassFisher]

I read an article about fly fishing for them. Having never caught one, or seen one before, I'm very intrigued as well. I know people catch them on the Rivers at times but I'm not exactly sure where.

[mwal]

I have never seen a gar above Taylor Falls on the St Croix or above Pool 2 on The Mississippi. The only lake I have seen one caught in my boat was in 1989 on Bald Eagle

Mwal

[JeremyCampbell]

I guess I wont have to worry about accidently hooking one around here then.

Someday a field trip down south for Gar would be neat.

THANKS All

[FshBloodRiverMud]

MN River around mankato certaily has some. I've switched rods and left the 2nd rod hanging over the boat with the cutbait just barely in the water. The gar would come up and peck at the cutbait.

Rope lure to catch them.

[rundrave]

gar can be caught at Gavins Point Dam in Yankton SD fishing on the Missouri river so you dont have to travel too far south to find them.

I am sure there are other ares up the river that you could catch them on also, as well as in North Dakota?