An alligator gar is not the kind of fish you expect to see on the open beach. This one recently washed up on the Texas coast.

Up close, it’s easy to see how they earned their name. The broad snout and rows of sharp teeth look more reptilian than ...

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 ...

Alligator gar are often called “living fossils,” and for good reason. They’ve been around for more than 100 million years, ...

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 weighed ...

Alligator gar and their direct ancestors have been around for at least 100 million years. They look their age. That long, cylindrical, olive-white body is covered with an armor of thick, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of 12-year-old friends in Livonia made the catch of a lifetime when they reeled in what appears to be a rare alligator gar ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This week’s beachcombing turned up something unusual, a five-foot alligator gar ...