Was the bull shark caught in the Mississippi River?
Two fishermen caught the shark in 1937 on the Mississippi River. Another bull shark was caught by a fisherman south of St. Louis on the Mississippi River in 1995, this time near Rush Island, Missouri.
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Unlike most sharks, bull sharks can survive in freshwater for long periods of time. They have even been found in the Mississippi and Amazon Rivers. They prefer shallow coastal water, which means they can often come into contact with humans.
There have been no confirmed reports of a bull shark being caught in any of the Great Lakes. While bull sharks are known to inhabit freshwater bodies, they typically prefer estuaries and brackish waters where salt and freshwater mix.
Researchers have documented at least two bull shark sightings in the Mississippi River. Female bull sharks can reach up to 11 feet long and weigh 500 pounds.
The Gulf of Mexico dead zone is an area of hypoxic (link to USGS definition) (less than 2 ppm dissolved oxygen) waters at the mouth of the Mississippi River. Its area varies in size, but can cover up to 6,000-7,000 square miles.
The first person on record to swim the entire Mississippi River was Martin Strel in 2002. Strel swam the entire River in 68 days. Martin Strel is a Slovenian professional swimmer who had made a name for himself as an athlete many years before attempting the swim.
Many popular kinds of fish including bass, bream, crappie, freshwater drum, and small catfish (less that22 inches in length) are SAFE to eat. Farm-raised catfish are SAFE to eat.