Gar?

[tycomps]

The Raritan is full of surprises. Fast Eddie size stripers every year at the ladder, sturgeon sightings, I'm waiting for the bull shark fins to cruise by!

[Mark B.]

Years ago, sampling on the Hudson River, there were lots of Atlantic Needlefish.

Recently, received a report / photo of a dead gar washed up on the shore of Bass River just downstream of Viking Yachts, New Gretna.

Looks like a Longnose Gar. NJDF&W plans to investigate.

[ScowardNJ]

Most likely a needle fish. We have them in our lagoon all summer long cruising around right on the surface. They can get pretty aggressive whacking small surface lures. How long was it?

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by ScowardNJ

Most likely a needle fish. We have them in our lagoon all summer long cruising around right on the surface. They can get pretty aggressive whacking small surface lures. How long was it?

By sight it was 6-12 inches. Not huge

[Eskimo]

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As a kid, I used to spend a lot of time catching Atlantic Needlefish when I was vacationing in Florida. They hang out around boat docks because it's easier to catch baitfish when they can corner the bait against the slanted dock.

The Atlantic Needlefish's range map indicates they live around here:

https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/Fact...?speciesID=324


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[AndyS]

I would tend to think it was a Needlefish instead of a Gar.