6' 9" Alligator Gar

Zachary Sutterfield of Durant caught that 170-pound alligator gar while bow fishing in Lake Texoma over the weekend.
After catching the big fish, a biologist from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation was able to gather data from the creature.
Alligator gars are among the largest freshwater fish in North America, and they can grow to be as long as 10 feet!
The longest previous recorded catch of an alligator gar in Lake Texoma was 4'-6", according to a list updated earlier this

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Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 89

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Partly Cloudy

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Fishing Report from TPWD (Sep. 10)

GOOD. Water stained; 83-84 degrees; 0.07 feet above pool. Watch for topwater striper activity early and late. Fish are still moving fast in deep water and down ledges. Lures and live bait as the water starts to cool off. Big fish are off main lake points at daylight on big pencil poppers. Catfishing is good on punch bait and cut shad. Baited holes are producing numbers of channels in 20-25 feet of water on points and flats near ditches. Blue catfish are schooled up in deeper water off river ledges. Big blues will start showing up on deep flats, drifting cut shad and whole gizzard shad in 50-60 feet of water. Report by Jacob Orr, Lake Texoma, Guaranteed Guide Service.

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