Alligator Gar

Where to catch Alligator Gar

Bites in fetid water.

From fishing logs players upload. Share is of catches with a known location.

Best bait for Alligator Gar

No source names a best bait for Alligator Gar yet, so we don’t guess. These baits start a cast in fetid water:

• Hopper
• Minnow
• Red Worm
• Earthworm
• Sardine
• Herring
• Tiny Squid
• Blood Leech
• Drudge Leech
• Pale Leech

Since the October 2026 overhaul, bait decides which fish can come up, not how often they bite (Catnip fishing deep dive, section 13).

Sizes

The SotA wiki lists Alligator Gar as a trophy fish.

When Alligator Gar bites

No source gives Alligator Gar a time-of-day or moon rule.

How rare is Alligator Gar?

Rare. Evidence: Sized trophy kind on the wiki (Young, Small, Large); only 2 community catch(es), all Young or Large tiers.

What to do with your catch

Each size is its own item in the game. Loot pages list where it drops and what it is used for; market pages show what players paid.

• Young Alligator Gar (Fetid Water Fish)Loot pageMarket prices