Alligator Gar in the Trinity River Have Strict Bag Limits

TPWD has a special rule for one long stretch of the Trinity River. It starts at I-30 in Dallas and runs to I-10 in Chambers County. In that stretch, an angler may keep one alligator gar a day. The fish must be shorter than 48 inches. The rule also reaches named tributaries, Lake Livingston, and the East Fork up to the Lake Ray Hubbard dam.

If you keep an alligator gar from Texas public water, report it to TPWD within 24 hours. Falcon International Reservoir is the exception. TPWD may also close part of the Trinity when gar spawn. Check the live river rule and closure page on the day you fish. An old drawing notice may no longer be valid.