What a Gar! Texas Catch Eclipses 200 Pounds

The Lone Star State bolsters its reputation of producing immense alligator gars.

What a Gar! Texas Catch Eclipses 200 Pounds — Caught in recent weeks, this big alligator gar catch on a jugline by Paul Hefner is a 207-pound water body record for Lake Corpus Christi according to a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department social-media post. Reportedly measuring some 7.5-feet, or 90-inches, in length, the fish is impressive indeed. But a look at the record books show that even at 200+ pounds, the Lone Star State can produce even bigger alligator gar. (TPWD Facebook)

By Lynn Burkhead

Everything is big in Texas and that includes alligator gar. But even a 200-pound gar caught and released recently to set a lake record at Lake Corpus Christi wasn't quite big enough.

According to a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department social-media post, Paul Hefner broke the lake record with a 207-pound specimen caught in late May. "Move over, Rover. This 207-pound alligator gar set a new record for Lake Corpus Christi before being released back to swim another day," the agency posted...

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