The alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) is a euryhaline ray-finned fish in the clade Ginglymodi of the infraclass Holostei / hoʊˈlɒstiaɪ /, being most closely related to the bowfins. It is the largest …

Oct 1, 2021 · The alligator gar is the largest gar species alive today. As far as I know, it’s the largest even compared to fossil gars. They can easily get up to eight feet long; maybe even …

11 hours ago · A pending world-record alligator gar caught by Art Weston is the heaviest freshwater fish every landed on 2-pound test. The gar weighed 153 pounds, and it took …

Huge alligator gar have lurked in our lakes and rivers since the age of the dinosaurs. Here are some of the very biggest ever taken, including a trio of 300-pounders. The term “river monster”...

The largest of seven known gar species, this megafish has a torpedo-shaped body in olive brown and comes armored with glistening scales.

Alligator gar is one of the largest freshwater fish in North America. Their common length is 79 inches with the maximum reported length being 10 feet. Alligator can get big! They can weigh …

Alligator gar get big — really big — and they look like something that should be swimming around with dinosaurs, not bass and crappie. But it is not just their looks that are unique. Alligator gar …

Aug 28, 2020 · The alligator gar fish, aka Atractosteus spatula, is a massive freshwater creature that weighs up to 350 pounds and measures up to 10 feet long. The alligator gar has been …

Nov 9, 2021 · Alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula), is the second-largest freshwater fish native to the U.S., found in reservoirs, lakes, brackish waters of estuaries, bayous, and bays in the …

Best Practices for the Successful Catch and Release of Alligator Gar. Conservation efforts for one of the nation’s largest freshwater fish, the Alligator Gar, have increased the popularity of catch …