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Shortnose Gar

Shortnose Gar, a reference illustration for identifying your catch
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Shortnose Gar carries consumption advisories on 6 waters across 1 state. 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 shortnose gar: Dioxins, Mercury, PCBs

Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer

The strictest advisory on file for shortnose gar is For children under 12: do not eat due to elevated Dioxin and Mercury. Whether that applies to your fish depends entirely on where you caught it. Find your water below.

Where shortnose gar has advisories

Waters with shortnose gar advisories