Fish Iowa - Fish Species - Shortnose gar

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State Record(s)

JEREMY SUITER's Shortnose gar 35inch, 07-16-20
JEREMY SUITER
July 16, 2020: 8.05 lbs. - 35.00 in.
Missouri River (Council Bluffs to state line)
Pat Antelman's Shortnose gar 34inch, 04-09-12
Pat Antelman
April 09, 2012: 7.13 lbs. - 34.00 in.
Roberts Creek Lake

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Master Angler Catches

Colton Roberts's Shortnose gar 29inch, 07-05-25
Colton Roberts
July 05, 2025: 2.50 lbs. - 29.00 in.
Des Moines River (Ottumwa Dam to Farmington)
KAYLA CLARK's Shortnose gar 27.5inch, 06-28-25
KAYLA CLARK
June 28, 2025: 3.14 lbs. - 27.50 in.
Pool 19, Mississippi River
Drew Krenz's Shortnose gar 26inch, 06-18-25
Drew Krenz
June 18, 2025: 26.00 in.
Lake Odessa
NATHAN ERICKSON's Shortnose gar 32inch, 10-05-24
NATHAN ERICKSON
October 05, 2024: 32.00 in.
Des Moines River (Saylorville to Red Rock)

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