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 ...

Art Weston caught a pending world-record alligator gar on April 7, but it wasn't as big as the snapping turtle he caught the day before.

While anyone can fish for alligator gar on a catch-and-release basis with an alligator gar permit, a trophy tag is required to keep a gar longer than 36 inches.

Gar-Gantuans: 10 of the Biggest Alligator Gar Ever Caught Huge alligator gar have lurked in our lakes and rivers since the age of the dinosaurs.

A Kentucky fisherman, Art Weston, caught a 283-pound alligator gar fish while fishing in Deep East, Texas, last month which is likely to set two records.

An angler from Kentucky says he may have broken a record for a 153-pound alligator gar caught in Lake Livingston, Texas after a four-hour battle to reel in the massive fish.

Art Weston landed a 7-foot, 153-pound alligator gar in Lake Livingston using 2-pound test line, claiming a record-breaking ultra-light tackle catch.

Millions of people have tuned into the hunt for the invasive alligator gar, which can grow up to 10 feet long and is believed to pose a threat to ecosystems and humans.

The Alligator Gar is a rare fish in Fields of Mistria that can only be caught on snowy days.

Alligator gar is a type of fish found in Texas' fresh bodies of water. This fish can grow as long as 8 feet and can weigh more than 300 pounds.

This "living fossil" can grow as large as an alligator, has two rows of needle-sharp teeth, and such strong armor that it survived predatory dinosaurs.