NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A Fort Wayne fisherman recently shattered an Indiana record after catching a spotted gar that bested the previous record by nearly 3 pounds, according to the Indiana ...

A man in Fort Wayne, Indiana, caught a large spotted gar to smash a state fishing record while on Rivir Lake in Chain O’Lakes State Park. Kyle Hammond reeled in the 9-pound, 11-ounce gar, according to ...

Kyle Hammond of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been seriously chasing big gar records in his home state for three years now. He broke the Indiana shortnose gar record (which he still holds) in 2021. And on ...

A short excursion on a random Thursday turned into a long, rewarding night for Kyle Hammond. On July 11, the Snider graduate and lifelong Fort Wayne resident traveled north to Chain O’Lakes State Park ...

The fish might’ve cost him one his best bass rods, but Charlie Conway says the spotted gar he caught in Lake Texoma on Oct. 10 was worth the trade. Conway’s 10-plus-pound gar was certified as a new ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

Fort Wayne angler Kyle Hammond caught a state record-sized spotted gar, which is part of an ancient family of fishes with elongated, skinny mouths, on July 11 at Chain O’Lakes State Park. The ...

A fish species from the days of the dinosaurs has been spotted at the Mission Reach for the first time, according to the San Antonio River Authority. Scientists discovered the spotted gar last month ...

Around 3 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, Caleb Pierce caught a new lake and state record spotted gar on Lake Palestine. The fish measured in at 42 inches and close to 16 pounds. The old record was 34.75 ...

The San Antonio River Authority discovered a new species, a spotted gar, along the Mission Reach, according to a Facebook post from the organization on Monday, February 26. In addition to the spotted ...

LABETTE COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) - A bow-fisherman in Kansas have broken a 40 year standing state record for spotted gar. Michael Starr Jr. caught the recording breaking 34.5 inch spotted gar weighing 7.98 ...

Jul. 23—Over the years, gar have gotten a bad wrap for being a main consumer of game and sport fish, but that may be because the prehistoric fish is adaptable in less-than-ideal settings. Jason ...