A pending world-record alligator gar caught by Art Weston is the heaviest freshwater fish every landed on 2-pound test. The ...

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Art Weston landed a 153-pound alligator gar on 2-lb test, setting a new IGFA world record for freshwater fish on ultra-light tackle.

Beveal's fish replaces a 16.17-pound largemouth bass caught by Keith Burns at Caddo Lake on March 20, 2010. Barry StClair ...

Tarpon aren’t just for saltwater thrill-seekers—these freshwater giants hit hard and fight even harder. From explosive strikes to acrobatic battles, this trip delivered nonstop action in some of the ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reported that its Inland Fisheries Division stocked nearly 27 million fish in Texas’ ...

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Visiting angler Cullie Beveal caught a 16-plus-pound largemouth from O.H. Ivie Lake in Texas. On the list of Texas bass records, it's No. 20.

"If you’ve never fished before, these are the perfect places to get started," said TPWD Inland Fisheries Division Three ...