The 195.6-pound gar was the biggest ever weighed at the rodeo; the team that took first place also caught the second-biggest fish of the event. After 49 years, the Madisonville Gar Rodeo in South ...
The largest fresh-water fish ever caught in Louisiana was an alligator gar weighing 179 pounds, according to Kayak Angler.
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 ...