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**Fdmnrnba** · 04-14-2011, 09:05 PM

That is correct. In fact 'Jaws' (the movie, not the wedges) was based on a bull shark attack in Northern NJ in the early 1900's where a rogue bull shark swam up a river, got stuck, got hungry, and then had some good times with the locals there

If that is a fresh water lake, then I'm thinking that they are probably bull sharks. That is the only true shark species I know of that can live for prolonged periods in fresh water. They are often found well inland in rivers, and are particularly dangerous in murky water where they can't see their prey and only attack by scent and vibrations. I certainly wouldn't go wading there.

04-14-2011, 09:05 PM	#16
Fdmnrnba Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	That is correct. In fact 'Jaws' (the movie, not the wedges) was based on a bull shark attack in Northern NJ in the early 1900's where a rogue bull shark swam up a river, got stuck, got hungry, and then had some good times with the locals there If that is a fresh water lake, then I'm thinking that they are probably bull sharks. That is the only true shark species I know of that can live for prolonged periods in fresh water. They are often found well inland in rivers, and are particularly dangerous in murky water where they can't see their prey and only attack by scent and vibrations. I certainly wouldn't go wading there.
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