Art Weston's 153-pound alligator gar stands to replace his own world record in the 2-pound test category. Alligator gar have all the major characteristics of a trophy gamefish. They'll eat a variety ...

This rare river catch comes with a surprising genetic twist.

It's a Texas fishing bucket list for many anglers.

Sebastian Benitez couldn’t believe what he caught the other day in the Trinity River near Kaufman. In an email to NBC 5, he ...

Anglers interested in hooking into an epic-sized trophy fish can apply for a 2026 alligator gar trophy tag from now until the end of 2025. Many Arkansas anglers travel all the way to the Gulf of ...

This week’s beachcombing turned up something unusual: a 5-foot alligator gar lying along the wrack line. It’s not the kind of fish you expect to see on the open beach, and its size and armor-plated ...

Sometime between 5.5 and 5.6 million years ago, two shell crushers squared off in the languid currents of an ancient Florida river. The fossils they left behind, discovered by paleontologists at the ...

The fish is a hybrid between a female alligator gar and a male longnose gar, according to Texas Parks & Wildlife.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Captain Kirk Kirkland (Alligator Gar Fishing) and Art Weston The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will open its annual ...