Huge ‘Prehistoric’ Alligator Gar Caught in Oklahoma’s Lake Texoma 
By Aristos Georgiou US Source: NewsWeek 4/23/2019
Aristos Georgiou
An Oklahoma fisherman hit the jackpot over the Easter weekend. Zachary Sutterfield from Durant caught a huge “prehistoric fish” during an outing on Lake Texoma, which straddles the border of Oklahoma and Texas at the confluence of the Red and Washita rivers.

According to a Facebook post by the Oklahoma Game Wardens, the fish was an alligator gar that measured nearly 7 feet long and weighed around 170 pounds.
 

“This weekend angler Zachary Sutterfield of Durant, OK, harvested this 6'9" approximately 170lb Alligator Gar while bowfishing on Lake Texoma,” the Facebook post read. “Luckily Nic Sutterfield and Billy Sutterfield were there to help wrangle this big prehistoric fish into the boat!

“Zachary prides himself in being a conservationist. He allowed ODWC [Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation] biologist Richard Snow to come and gather data from the gar for important research. Great fish Zachary!!”

Although the fish was certainly a large specimen, it is by no means the biggest confirmed alligator gar catch in Oklahoma. That title goes to a 254-pound behemoth caught in the Red River portion of Lake Texoma in 2015 by angler Paul Easley.

 
Lake Texoma Gar, Alligator Continue...

News Id SourceStampcountry
1Tiny, endangered fish hinders Californias Colorado River conservation planksby2024-03-31US
2Wild fish spring to life in Lake Ontario, despite dams, pollution and hatchery competitorsthenarwhal2024-04-03CA
3Truck crash spills live salmon into wrong Oregon riverBBC News2024-04-03CA
4Sarasota Bay installs artificial reefs to support commercially essential fish specieswtsp2024-04-04CA
5N.S. salmon operation in receivership after equipment failureCBC News2024-04-05CA
6Snakehead and blue catfish are invasive to Marylandtristatealert2024-04-15US
7Study finds relatives of coronavirus and other pathogens in fishapg-wi2024-04-05US
8U.S., Canada put 7 year ban on all forms of salmon fishing in Yukon, Alaskaaptnnews2024-04-05CA
9Tropical fish worth thousands of dollars stolen from Ottawa Valley restaurantmsn2024-04-17CA
10Pangasius exports to Canada skyrocketdangcongsan2024-04-17VN
11B.C. asks anglers to help eradicate this sport fish common in the rest of Canadactvnews2024-04-17CA
12Lengthy investigation leads to 66 halibut fishing charges in Nova Scotianewswire2021-12-14CA
13Trial begins in Halifax for fisherman, buyer accused of illegal halibut landingsCBC News2022-03-03CA
14Five people, three companies convicted of 18 violations in N.S. halibut fisheryCTV News2024-02-07CA
15Nova Scotia halibut boat fined $5,000 for fishing inside Gully Marine Protected AreaCBC News2023-03-24CA
16How ribs might have been vital in the evolution of walkingcosmosmagazine2024-04-07CA
17Fisherman discovers ugly, frowning human-like fishaol2024-04-17TH
18Sea creatures at Florida Aquarium celebrate Easterwtsp2024-03-30US
19Uruguayan fishing said to be on the brink of collapseÁmbito2024-04-01UY
20Underwater entrance ceremony held for new Japan aquariummainichi2024-03-31JP
21Winston Churchills secret battle after WWII victory - to breed tropical fishdailymail2024-04-02UK
22Thousands of threatened Chinook salmon killed in transit to Imnaha Riverkoin2024-04-02US
23Tillamook woman catches potentially record-breaking eel-like fishkoin2024-04-05US
24Ohio Division of Wildlife debunks fishers perch conspiracy theoriesdispatch2024-04-07US
25World Record catfish caught by Italian angleryahoo2023-06-07IT

192 193 194 0 of [195 - pages.]