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.

Alligator gar once ranged across the southeastern United States, but their reputation led to their removal from many other rivers and lakes in other states. Now, Hungerford said, ...

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 ...

Alligator gar and their direct ancestors have been around for at least 100 million years. They look their age. That long, cylindrical, olive-white body is covered with an armor of thick, diamond ...

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 ...

After releasing the giant fish, they kept at it until around 3 a.m., and Song landed eight more alligator gar between 4 and 6 feet long. Myers wouldn’t reveal the exact spot where he and Song caught ...

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 ...

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.) ...

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 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.

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.