Renowned angler Art Weston has done it again — recently landing a massive alligator gar measuring 7 feet 3 inches and weighing 153 pounds on Lake Livingston in East Texas. Calling it the “most ...

LIVINGSTON, Texas — "Sharing what was my most challenging catch of my life," Art Weston wrote on Facebook after landing a massive alligator gar in Lake Livingston. The 7-foot-3-inch behemoth ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas anglers have a golden opportunity to snag a trophy alligator gar in Arkansas. Applications for the 2025 Alligator Gar Trophy tag are open now until the end of 2024.

Coryea Frances aka 'Ceelowthehooker' turned his passion for reeling in alligator gar into a profession. Now he's helping people understand the unique species.

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 ...

Life Alligator gar harvest drawing opens soon, 150 anglers will get a spot The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will open its annual application process for the Alligator Gar Harvest authorization.

Aug. 28—AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) opens its annual Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization drawing application process Sept. 1. The random drawing authorizes anglers ...

The Texas record book does list one alligator gar that is larger than Bill Valverde’s world-record fish, but there’s an asterisk: This one was caught on a trotline by T.C. Pierce Jr. on ...

One of the only freshwater entries on this list is the Platinum Alligator Gar. Overfishing has decreased their habitat, so these are mostly found in the southern United States and parts of Mexico.

After throwing the rare gar back into the water, it swam away in a hurry. "I hope that black gar lives a full life or that the next angler will release her healthy as well," Threet said.

Alligator gar, officially extirpated in Illinois since 1994 but now in a restoration program since 2010, were introduced farther north last year than its historical range in a nod to the changing ...

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 more ...