Longnose Gar

 

The longnose gar is Arkansas' most widespread and abundant gar. It is common in sluggish pools and backwaters of streams statewide and is the gar most frequently found in lakes. It has a very long narrow snout, and the width of the upper jaw at the nostrils is less than the eye diameter. This large fish commonly exceeds three feet in length and may weigh over 25 pounds.