Man Catches 6-Foot ‘Pre-Historic’ Fish While Bowfishing in Oklahoma Lake

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4/22/2019|Updated: 4/22/2019

While bowfishing on Lake Texoma, a man unexpectedly caught a 170-pound, 6-foot, 9-inch long, “prehistoric” fish during the weekend.

Oklahoma Game Wardens posted a picture of the rare catch, an alligator gar, on their Facebook page. “This weekend angler Zachary Sutterfield of Durant, OK harvested this 6’9” approx 170lb Alligator Gar while bowfishing on Lake Texoma,” the post said.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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