RED RIVER – Winter weather in the south means one thing for AGFC biologists: GARkansas!

They are the largest known species of gar and can grow to around 8 feet (2.4 meters). Related: 'True rarity': Gigantic ...

A gar, a fish native to the Mississippi River, swims in an aquarium at the Tunica Riverpark and Museum in Tunica, Mississippi ...

They can reach 6 feet in length and weigh up to 80 pounds. Alligator gar, the second-largest freshwater fish in North America, are wider and have a distinct short, wide snout. They can be huge ...