Alligator gar can measure more than 8 feet long and weigh over 300 pounds. Here are some of the biggest ever caught. Print Subscription-$35 for the Best Field & Stream Stories · Subscribe Today.

The alligator gar’s eggs are toxic, serving as a defense mechanism against potential predators. (The eggs are also poisonous to humans if ingested, one reason gars are not popular food fish.) ...

If you check the record books, the majority of alligator gar world records are less than 5 years old. Weston's records date back to 2022. In September of 2023, he hit the motherlode with his all ...

An alligator gar in Texas has earned one fisherman an award from state authorities. John Harrington earned an "Outstanding Angler Award" from the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) division for his ...

Paul Hefner, a Texas angler, used a jug line to capture a 207-pound alligator gar in mid-April, and his record-breaking catch was finally recognized by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on ...

Alligator gar haven’t changed much in a few million years, but our understanding of them has. In the same way, our respect for the Trinity continues to evolve.

A pair of seasoned, world-record-chasing anglers just left another mark on the record books. On Tuesday traveling angler Art Weston and Texas fishing guide Capt. Kirk Kirkland caught a giant, ...

The first is the All-Tackle World Record for alligator gar, which currently stands at 279 pounds, set by Bill Valverde in December 1951 in Rio Grande, Texas. Advertisement. Advertisement.

Alligator gar angler takes social media followers along to reel in ‘living dinosaur' Coryea Frances aka 'Ceelowthehooker' turned his passion for fishing into a profession ...

Texas alligator gar season is in spring and summer, and the longest-living freshwater fish in the state will be attracted to the warmer waters. While anglers may be anxious to catch and release ...

Alligator gar, the second largest species of freshwater fish in North America, occurs in many of Arkansas' large rivers. These gar can grow longer than 7 feet from tail to snout and can weigh ...