Reporting from chicago — 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 ...

It was just after dark on Aug. 31 when Paul Myers, a well-known fishing guide on the Texas coast, settled into a spot on a privately owned shoreline with his client Emilie Song. He rigged three ...

Anglers interested in hooking into an epic-sized trophy fish can apply for a 2026 alligator gar trophy tag from now until the ...

A man from Texas has been recognized for catching the heaviest alligator gar on record from Lake Corpus Christi. Paul Hefner, a Texas angler, used a jug line to capture a 207-pound alligator gar in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Threet told Chron he isn't totally sure just how much the menacing looking fish measured, but estimated it was around 4 feet and 4 inches long. Photos shared by Threet show him holding up the gar with ...

Nice digital rendering of a terrifying alligator gar jaw. Scientists had assumed the alligator gar catches its prey simply by slamming its powerful, tooth-y jaws shut. But according to a new study ...

Update: The Missouri Department of Conservation announced on Monday, Aug. 22, that Rich Porter’s pending state-record shortnose gar was misidentified. Subsequent genetic testing by a Missouri ...