The alligator gar is a massive, ancient fish found in U.S. rivers and lakes. With its armor-like scales and gator-like snout, it looks terrifying—but it plays a vital role in freshwater ecosystems.

The term “river monster” seems made for the alligator gar. This prehistoric-looking creature named for its resemblance to the American alligator could have been dreamed up by a Hollywood ...

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 ...

“And conditions were perfect for alligator gar that night.” Around 10:30 p.m., one of the rods went down. And before she even realized what she had on the line, Song was hooked to the biggest fish of ...

When Kirk Kirkland was a teenager in East Texas in the 1980s, alligator gar were trash fish. Anglers used the dismissive term to refer to species that ate the fish they were interested in catching.

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 ...

On Tuesday traveling angler Art Weston and Texas fishing guide Capt. Kirk Kirkland caught a giant, 153-pound alligator gar on ultra-light line. The gar is a new pending world record. It’s also ...

On April 8th, renowned fishing record angler, Art Weston, completed the unlikely goal of catching an alligator gar of more than 110 pounds on 2-pound test line. Last October, Weston set an all ...

The alligator gar is easily recognizable by its long, torpedo-shaped body and its broad, alligator-like snout. It can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh over 300 pounds, making it one of the ...

Dawson Hefner learned how to catch alligator gar when he was a teenager, landing his first alligator gar when he was 16 years old by drifting a chunk of freshwater drum under a Coke bottle in ...

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 ...