Are Alligator Gar the Ultimate Gamefish or Giant Trash Fish?

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 ...

Trinity River alligator gar drawing opens Sept. 1

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

Teenager reels in rare catch in Trinity River

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

This fish found in Texas waters resembles an alligator

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 ...
Jay Prehistoric Pets on MSN

This alligator gar looks like it belongs in the Jurassic era

A massive alligator is caught, examined, tagged, and released as researchers learn more about this unique fish. The handler ...
The Advocate

Are Mississippi River restoration efforts working? Scientists say this fish could hold the answer.

LOCH LEVEN, Miss. — A cast net spread out like a spiderweb over murky waters, hung for a moment and dropped. Charles Vaughan hauled it in and found what he’d traveled 1,000 miles for: a baby fish. The ...