A prehistoric living fossil unchanged for 100 million years. Long, needle-thin snout packed with sharp teeth. Body covered in hard, diamond-shaped ganoid scales nearly impossible to cut. Often seen basking near the surface on warm days. Michigan's largest gar species.
| Lake | County | Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Brevoort Lake
4,179 acres
|
Mackinac | — | |
|
Hamlin Lake
5,000 acres
|
Mason | — | |
|
Houghton Lake
20,044 acres
|
Roscommon | — | |
|
Indian Lake
8,689 acres
|
Schoolcraft | — | |
|
Lake Cadillac
1,141 acres
|
Wexford | — | |
|
Lake Columbia
821 acres
|
Jackson | — | |
|
Lake Fenton
937 acres
|
Genesee | — | |
|
Lake Mitchell
2,580 acres
|
Wexford | — | |
|
Lake St. Clair
260,000 acres
|
Macomb | — | |
|
Manistee Lake
930 acres
|
Manistee | — | |
|
Muskegon Lake
4,150 acres
|
Muskegon | — | |
|
Muskegon Lake
4,150 acres
|
Muskegon | — | |
|
Ore Lake
233 acres
|
Livingston | — | |
|
Paw Paw Lake
1,000 acres
|
Van Buren | — | |
|
Portage Lake
800 acres
|
Washtenaw | — | |
|
Tawas Lake
1,100 acres
|
Iosco | — | |
|
Wixom Lake
2,180 acres
|
Midland | — |
No stocking records are on file for Longnose Gar.
This is common for several reasons: this species may reproduce naturally and not require stocking (e.g. Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike), it may be managed under a different program not tracked here, or records may predate our database. For the most current data, check the Michigan DNR Stocking Database directly.