Bull sharks

[mrmccoy]

There have been 2 bull sharks killed in Lake Maurepus in the past 2 months! The first was caught in a shrimp net and the second was speared after it took a catfish that was just speared! The first one was about 6 feet and the second was a little less than 4ft.! I have been wanting to go spear fishing in that area but now i'm thinking not! The vis. in that area is about 3ft. on a good day and thet bothers me the most! Has anyone had any encounters with bull sharks? I know that they are very territorial and have been found very far north in fresh water but Lake Maurepus is brackish.

[Splitlip]

I've seen a number of them over the years. But nice clear water.

[boat iiii]

Have seen them a couple of times off WPB, always make me nervous!

[mrm777]

Saw several big heavy ones on our first Blackbeard trip. After the dive was over, we'd encounter them in the
coral cuts around the dive site....a little unnerving, uh huh.

[mrmccoy]

Thats what worrries me the most is not being able to see them! They probly wouldn't mess with you but add a dead fish in the mix.......

[rayaa3]

I think I would be a bit worried in low vis as well. Not because I couldn't see them (well, ok that would stress me out) but because in crappy vis I'm worried about accidentally being identified as prey. I see that people dive with them around all the time, but in nice clear water where the sharks aren't getting confused about what's lunch, and what's not.

Yeah, 3 ft vis, no thanks. I'm a chicken.

[navyhmc]

one man's chicken is another man's wise sage, rayaa3!

[fire diver]

I've been told tht bulls and lemons love the murky water areas. This is of course problematic for us as humans.

I keep waiting to spot a bull here in Oklahoma. They've been found as far north of the gulf as the Chicago area, and over 2200 miles fom the ocean in South America.

[TRiggER2117]

idk about 3 ft vis. thats preeeety crappy.

where we normally dive is about 10 or more ft. viz so its not toooo bad but idk honestly I wouldnt try it. Especially if your spearfishing because a few dead fish on a stringer attached to your side mixed with 3 ft vis and bull sharks. haha no not for me

[navyhmc]

Originally Posted by fire diver

I've been told tht bulls and lemons love the murky water areas. This is of course problematic for us as humans.

I keep waiting to spot a bull here in Oklahoma. They've been found as far north of the gulf as the Chicago area, and over 2200 miles fom the ocean in South America.

They might have a problem going through the locks Fire diver. I know they have been as far north on the Mississippi as Baton Rouge with one unconfirmed sighting in Memphis.