Unexpected Longnose Gar Catch | Tichigan Lake Fishing

New July 17, 2026 3 views

🎣 Bass Fishing in southern Wisconsin gave us a big surprise! A Longnose Gar was netted when we were fishing for bass, pike and panfish! It was a challenging night of fishing for largemouth and panfish on this very warm July night, but catching this living fossil provided great memories for sure! Join Mike and Matt in the MirroCraft boat as we take on the lake known as the Reluctant Dragon!

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Mike and Matt have been fishing southern Wisconsin Lakes together since 2015, with Mike being a lifelong fisherman, and Matt is still trying to advance his fishing skills as he makes these videos! They enjoy exploring new lakes, and catching a variety of fish: Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Perch, Bluegill, etc!

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Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction to fishing Tichigan Lake
0:54 – Launching the MirroCraft on the Fox River
1:24 – Starting off with fishing the Fox River
2:34 – Time to head over to Tichigan Lake
3:31 – Fishing off the western point
5:18 – The action picks up in the western shade
7:15 – A surprised catch of a longnose gar
9:35 – Fishing a bit deeper waters again for bluegill
13:16 – Navigating the Fox River with lovely sunset and final thoughts