Alligator Gar

Fish Facts: Alligator Gar

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Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula) Occur in the Mississippi River basin from southwestern Ohio and southern Illinois in USA south to Gulf of Mexico and to Veracruz, Mexico. Alligator Gar are large in size and broad,with a short snout. Light dorsal stripe. Dark olivaceous brown above and white to yellowish beneath. Dark brown blotches on all fins. … Read more

6 Foot 9 164 Pound Alligator Gar

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Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola: Inmates Earl Breaux, standing left in truck, and Randy Ellis show off a 6-foot-9, 164-pound alligator gar caught recently in an overflowing ditch on prison property. It would have qualified as the second largest alligator gar according too the state record book at the time, but it was not considered … Read more

Caught: Alligator Gar Picture

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Picture of a huge alligator gar caught in the wilds of Louisiana many years ago photos! Alligator gar reach weights of 300 pounds. Dont know the weight of this one but easy to say it would make the record book. Alligator gar are caught this size fairly regularly but most of the time it is … Read more