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Species

Longnose Gar

Longnose Gar carries consumption advisories on 140 waters across 2 states. Limits depend on the water and the fish's size — a bigger fish has had longer to accumulate contaminants, so it's usually the stricter one.

Contaminants found in longnose gar: Mercury, PCBs, Pesticides

Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer

The strictest advisory on file for longnose gar is Do not eat due to elevated Mercury, PCB and Pesticides. Whether that applies to your fish depends entirely on where you caught it. Find your water below.

Where longnose gar has advisories

Waters with longnose gar advisories