Alligator Gar Fishing
Livingston, Texas
Trophy alligator gar on the Trinity River and Lake Livingston — one hour from Houston, guided by the team that holds 41 IGFA World Records.
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One Guide Team.
Livingston, Texas sits at the intersection of two world-class alligator gar fisheries — Lake Livingston and the Trinity River below Lake Livingston Dam. Both produce trophy-class fish. Both are worked by our dedicated Houston-area guide team every week of the season.
Lake Livingston is a 90,000-acre reservoir fed by the Trinity River. The dam acts as a natural congregation point — gar stack below it in numbers found almost nowhere else in Texas. Dalton, one of our lead lower Trinity guides, grew up fishing this exact stretch and knows every productive location on both the lake and river below the dam.
The Trinity River below Lake Livingston Dam extends south toward the coast — a remote, low-pressure stretch that holds some of the largest fish in the entire river system. Less fishing pressure means bigger fish and more aggressive feeding. This is where trophy hunters come when they want something truly special.
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Texas's second-largest reservoir and one of the most productive alligator gar lakes in the state. The Trinity River feeds directly into Lake Livingston, creating ideal warm-water habitat where gar congregate year after year.
- 90,000 acres of trophy gar water
- Dam area — natural gar concentration zone
- Open water boat access — multiple launch points
- Gar rolling visible on calm summer mornings
- Consistent 100–150 lb fish every season
- Less current — easier fighting conditions
The stretch of Trinity River below Lake Livingston Dam is one of the lowest-pressure trophy gar fisheries in Texas. Fewer anglers, more remote access, and the biggest fish in the river system. This is where serious trophy hunters come.
- Minimal fishing pressure — undisturbed fish
- Largest fish in the lower Trinity corridor
- Dense gar below dam — natural funnel point
- Deep holes and slow bends hold trophy females
- 200+ lb fish encountered every season
- Lance specializes this exact stretch
Four Guides. Two Fisheries.
One Lower Trinity.
With Garzilla since 2012. Knows the lower Trinity from Huntsville through Livingston better than anyone fishing it commercially. Clients consistently land trophy-class fish.
Grew up fishing the Trinity River below Lake Livingston Dam and the surrounding I-10 corridor. Knows every productive location on this stretch — both lake and river below the dam.
Specializes in the stretch of Trinity River from Livingston south toward the coast. Remote, low-pressure water holding the largest fish in the lower river system.
Covers Livingston south through the lower Trinity corridor. For groups needing multiple boats, our full four-guide team runs simultaneous trips on the same water.
Trophy Sizes at Livingston
Standard fish on a typical 6-hour trip. Strong, prehistoric, and photo-worthy. Most clients land several in a full day on Lake Livingston or the river below the dam.
Shows up most weeks during the April–September season. The Livingston corridor delivers fish in this class regularly — both on the lake and the river below the dam.
The lower Trinity below Lake Livingston Dam produces 200+ lb fish every season. This remote, low-pressure stretch holds the largest females in the lower river system.
Livingston is Houston's
Trophy Gar Water
Easy access via US-59 North · I-45 North · US-190 East
One Hour from Houston.
World-Class Fish.
Lake Livingston and the Trinity River below the dam — two of the best trophy alligator gar fisheries in Texas, guided by the team with 41 IGFA World Records. Season runs April through September.
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One Hour from Houston.
Two Trophy Fisheries.
The closest world-class alligator gar fishing to the Houston metro — on 90,000-acre Lake Livingston and the remote lower Trinity. Guided by the team with 41 IGFA World Records.
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