The misunderstood alligator gar, reviled for its frighteningly huge, prehistoric appearance and rows of razor-sharp teeth, has been ruthlessly hunted for centuries. Now, conservationists seek to ...

Alligator gar can measure more than 8 feet long and weigh over 300 pounds. ... 200-pound alligator gar while fishing near his hometown of San Benito, Texas, in 2019.

They’ve gotten better at aging alligator gar by looking at a fish’s otolith and validating their estimations in the lab using more advanced techniques. The oldest fish ever caught by researchers in ...

An alligator gar, a large fish that is often referred to as a "living fossil," was recently caught in Kansas—the first time the species has been recorded in the state, wildlife officials said.

Alligator gar are a bizarre freshwater fish. Typically described as prehistoric due to the fact they have changed so little over millennia, they are one of largest freshwater fish in North America.

The International Game Fish Association’s recently approved all-tackle record is 128.37 kilograms (283 pounds) for an alligator gar 8 feet, 4 inches long, caught by Arthur Weston on Sept. 2 ...

While fishing in the Sam Rayburn Reservoir in eastern Texas last month, Art Weston, 52, caught a massive, 283-pound alligator gar fish that is likely to set records.

While fishing in the Sam Rayburn Reservoir in eastern Texas last month, Art Weston, 52, caught a massive, 283-pound alligator gar fish that is likely to set records.

Alligator gar have recently gained popularity as a sport fish. John Gay Our bait of choice is a chunk of smallmouth buffalo fish hooked in the back with a large treble hook attached to a steel leader.

An alligator gar is a freshwater fish found along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and near the coast of Galveston. It is the largest species of gar and one of the largest freshwater fish, with ...

It's a toothy giant that can grow longer than a horse and heavier than a refrigerator, a fearsome-looking prehistoric fish that plied U.S. waters from the Gulf of Mexico to Illinois until it ...