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Monday, The Missouri Department of Conservation said additional genetic testing showed the fish was not 100% pure shortnose gar.

Lake of the Ozarks was one of 10 locations featured in Fishing Booker where anglers should look to catch bass in 2025.

A Nebraska man was bowfishing in Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks and managed to shoot a world-record shortnose gar.

The Omaha, Nebraska, resident was bowfishing May 16 when he shot a 14-pound, 6-ounce shortnose gar at Lake of the Ozarks.

The Missouri Department of Conservation said Omaha, Nebraska man Rich Porter caught a state-record fish on May 16 when he took a 14-pound, 6-ounce shortnose gar by an alternative method.

LAKE OF THE OZARKS − A Nebraska man was short of becoming Missouri's new record holder under alternative methods for shortnose gar, after shooting a 14-pound, 6-ounce fish in May.

The MDC has received multiple dead fish reports from the lake and shared that an investigation revealed there is no reason for concern.

The Missouri Department of Conservation said Omaha, Nebraska man Rich Porter caught a state-record fish on May 16 when he took a 14-pound, 6-ounce shortnose gar by an alternative method.

Nebraska man breaks world record with fish caught at Lake of the Ozarks Rich Porter not only set the Missouri state record, but he also beat the current world record for shortnose gar bowfishing.

MDC handles approximately 100 fish kill and water quality events each year, which are characterized by the sudden death of fish in a lake or stream.

World-record setting Paddlefish snagged at the Lake of the Ozarks SOURCE: Chad Williams/Missouri Department of Conservation MONTREAL, Mo. — That's a huge fish — a world record to be exact.