Most alligator gar in Oklahoma are found in the Red River basin, but the other three can be seen in most lakes and rivers. According to the department's 2023-'24 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting ...

Longnose Gar, as do all species of gar, have an air bladder that is conjoined to the pharynx. This conjoining allows this species to occasionally breathe oxygen almost like a terrestrial animal.

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 ...

Alligator gar is a type of fish found in Texas' fresh bodies of water. This fish can grow as long as 8 feet and can weigh more than 300 pounds. ...

There are four different species of gar in Texas, including the spotted, shortnose, longnose, and alligator, according to TPWD. Longnose gar have a long, narrow snout, which is why they are ...

He broke the Indiana shortnose gar record (which he still holds) in 2021. And on July 11, he added a second state-record gar catch: a 9 pound, 11 ounce spotted gar he caught from Rivir Lake. Now, he ...

I have fly fished for various warm-water fish. I have cast flies for bass, catfish, panfish, and carp. The one species I had ...

Alligator gar is one of the biggest freshwater fish in North America and the largest species in the gar family. The adult version of these fishes look like alligators, which is how it earns its name.

A Kentucky angler, Art Weston, may have set a new IGFA world record when he caught a 7-foot, 153-pound alligator in Texas on the Sam Rayburn Reservoir with the help of an expert guide.

They are the largest known species of gar and can grow to around 8 feet (2.4 meters). Related: 'True rarity': Gigantic alligator gar caught and released in Texas reservoir could break 2 world records.