Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Art Weston with the 283-pound alligator gar fish caught in Sam Rayburn Reservoir on Sept. 2, 2023. Kentucky fisherman Art Weston ...

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 ...

A gargantuan alligator gar caught in Texas may shatter the previous world record for its classification, a Texas fishing guide says. The 251-pound beast was caught Sunday, April 16, by Kentucky angler ...

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 ...

In photos shared by TPWD, Harrington is pictured holding the massive prehistoric river fish with both hands. "The gar almost looks like it's smiling," TPWD captioned the photo. The "incredible catch" ...

Art Weston and his guide released the gar after weighing it. It’s not easy to land a giant fish on ultralight tackle, especially when that fish is a toothy dinosaur like an alligator gar. But a ...

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 weighed ...

A Texas fisherman just set a new record for Lake Corpus Christi after catching a 207-pound alligator gar, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Paul Hefner told KSAT he caught the ...

A 251-pound alligator gar caught in the Trinity River in Texas is up for consideration for a world record. Instagram screengrab from Capt. Kirk Kirkland A gargantuan alligator gar caught in Texas may ...