Alligator Gar Fishing Holiday Vacation in Texas

Trip Summary

Trip Introduction

Fishing for Alligator Gars can only be described as ‘Crazy Fishing for Giant Prehistoric Predators’, which can reach well over 300lbs. The largest caught on one of our trips weighed in at an incredible 365lbs!

We are able to offer our anglers the chance to catch one of the most spectacular predatory fish species in the world. We manage to catch lots 100 lb plus fish each year; with fish over 200 lb being taken also each year. The season spans from April to the end October.

A typical day will see anglers leaving the lodge approximately one hour before daylight and be driven to the chosen fishing area, stopping along the way for gas/ice and something for breakfast. Anglers can also pick up lunch there, or it can be purchased the night before at the local grocery store, along with drinks (including beer) for the day. Fishing time is from sun-up until around 2pm, although extra hours can be added and charged for accordingly.

The Fishing

With approx. 500 miles of the Trinity River (the best river for trophy Alligator Gar) and the Lake Livingston area, anglers have an enormous region to catch these huge animals.

Anglers will fish with large bait runner reels spooled with 150 lb braid and with European bite alarms. Four alarms and rods are set up on the bank and then our anglers will sit in the shade and wait for a bite. Typically, each pool will be fished for about 1 hr and then the boat will move, repeating this until the day is up.

While waiting for Alligator Gars to take the baits, guests can fish for Catfish/Carp and Buffalo Carp and other smaller species from the boat. Often, anglers will have multiple hook-ups at the same time. This can be hilarious at times …..

As soon as a big fish is hooked and it has been lassoed and brought safely on board, a suitable area will be found to take pics. Alligator Gars are air breathing fish, so you can take much longer to take pics with absolutely NO harm to the fish.

The average weight of an Alligator Gar is between 50-120 lbs. Anglers often catch 2-3 Alligator Gar over 100lbs each day. *The boat record to date is seven Alligator Gar over 100 lbs in a single day.

The Accommodation

Our host provides a basic but comfortable lodge cabin, which sleeps four anglers.

The facilities at the cabin include Wi-Fi, a refrigerator, air conditioning, a full bathroom, coffee maker and satellite television.

Travel Plan