greenfrog wrote:
‘Magnificent beast’ caught on Texas lake sets a new record, officials sayBy Mitchell Willetts
An angler hooked a “magnificent beast” while fishing in southeast Texas, setting a new record with his catch, according to wildlife officials.
A 207-pound alligator gar pulled from Lake Corpus Christi — roughly 40 miles northwest of downtown Corpus Christi — is the largest the lake has ever seen, the state Parks and Wildlife Department said in a May 22 Facebook post.
Officials shared a photo of the fish, which easily measures longer than the person lying beside it.
The alligator gar was released after the photo was taken, officials said.
The largest known alligator gar, caught in 2011 in Mississippi, was 327 pounds and estimated to be at least 95 years old, TPWD said.
But the Texas record for largest alligator gar has stood unbroken since 1953, when an angler caught a 302-pound gar using a trotline, according to the department.
Many were curious, “about how old would a magnificent beast like that be?”
It’s difficult to say for certain, but an alligator gar measuring 7-feet long should be roughly 40 years old, according to TPWD. They are known to grow longer than 8 feet, reaching weights north of 300 pounds.
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That is definitely a Massive Fish! But aren’t Alligator Gar an Invasive Species? And I’ve always believed they just devastate other fish populations. And if that’s so, why would you want to release any of them back to just eat more of the fish that are Native to that body of water? I’m just curious I guess, I know someone out there has an opinion on that. Maybe I’m missing something 🤷
RuffplayOR57 wrote:
That is definitely a Massive Fish! But aren’t Alligator Gar an Invasive Species? And I’ve always believed they just devastate other fish populations. And if that’s so, why would you want to release any of them back to just eat more of the fish that are Native to that body of water? I’m just curious I guess, I know someone out there has an opinion on that. Maybe I’m missing something 🤷
Nope it's considered a sport fish with laws to protect it.
For nearly a half century, alligator gar were considered "trash fish"or a "nuisance species" detrimental to sport fisheries, and were targeted for elimination by state and federal authorities in the United States. The 1980s brought a better understanding of the ecological balance necessary to sustain an ecosystem, and eventually an awareness that the alligator gar is an important element of the ecosystems they inhabit. Over time, alligator gar were afforded some protection by state and federal resource agencies.
Alligator gar is an invasive species in Mainland China, where it can be purchased as an exotic pet fish. Due to its large size and armored scales, it has few natural predators even within its natural range, and its poisonous eggs may pose a passive threat to other fish. The fish has been sighted in eight provinces, and authorities have worked to remove it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator_gar
greenfrog wrote:
‘Magnificent beast’ caught on Texas lake sets a new record, officials sayBy Mitchell Willetts
An angler hooked a “magnificent beast” while fishing in southeast Texas, setting a new record with his catch, according to wildlife officials.
A 207-pound alligator gar pulled from Lake Corpus Christi — roughly 40 miles northwest of downtown Corpus Christi — is the largest the lake has ever seen, the state Parks and Wildlife Department said in a May 22 Facebook post.
Officials shared a photo of the fish, which easily measures longer than the person lying beside it.
The alligator gar was released after the photo was taken, officials said.
The largest known alligator gar, caught in 2011 in Mississippi, was 327 pounds and estimated to be at least 95 years old, TPWD said.
But the Texas record for largest alligator gar has stood unbroken since 1953, when an angler caught a 302-pound gar using a trotline, according to the department.
Many were curious, “about how old would a magnificent beast like that be?”
It’s difficult to say for certain, but an alligator gar measuring 7-feet long should be roughly 40 years old, according to TPWD. They are known to grow longer than 8 feet, reaching weights north of 300 pounds.
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The Last Time A Large AG Was Taken From A texas Water Body, It Was Murdered👎🏾😡❗️
And Sadly, It May Anger You To Know The Number Of;
Anima
Arachnid
Air And Water Birds
Fish
Insect
Reptile
And
Plant Species Are extinct in texas Alone, because people “the early settlers”wouldn’t control themselves😡👎🏾❗️
And In The North, Gigantic Sturgeon Are Extinct, And Went Extinct Rather Quickly, Once My Ancestors Instructed then how to Catch And Eat Them…A Decision They’d Soon Regret😢😱👎🏾😡❗️
But this so-called history only points out the DoDo Bird🦤😡👎🏾❗️
Which Is Why ALL OF US ARE AND MUST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR OWN SEARCHING AND RESEARCHING💪🏾💯👍🏾❗️
I’m Immensely Elated This Person Decided Against the murder Of Such A
MaJestic Beast👍🏾💗💪🏾💯🎣❗️❗️❗️
AND MAY You BE BLESSED BY THE MATCHLESS MESSIANIC MASTER, FOR YOUR PRICLESS DECISION🎣💪🏾💗👍🏾💯❗️
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