The Megafishes Project Megafishes Logo

The first worldwide attempt to document and protect the planet’s freshwater giants.

The Megafishes Project Small Taimen

Texas Changes Law in Effort to Protect Alligator Gar

August 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Beginning on September 1st, a new rule takes effect in Texas limiting catch of alligator gar to one per day per angler.  No limit existed before the change.

 http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/world-100336-protection-alligator.html

Tags: Giant fish facts · News

1 response so far ↓

  • 1 James Womack, MD // Sep 8, 2011 at 9:48 am

    As a kid we used to catch alligator gar and channel catfish on the San Jacinto River by Baytown, Texas (Banana Bend). They were as big as the NG photo almost 1/2 the length of our 14ft Jon boat.
    Take care.

Leave a Comment