Lake Nicaragua is the only freshwater lake containing oceanic animal life, including sharks, swordfish, and tarpon. More than 40 rivers drain into the lake, the largest being the Tipitapa River.
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These are some of the lakes that sharks live in: Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua. Carbrook Golf Club in Queensland, Australia. Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana.
The sharks traveled from the ocean into Lake Nicaragua through the San Juan River. Bull sharks are famous for being unpredictable, aggressive for favoring shallow, warm water. Today, scientists claim that the Bull Shark population has been almost wiped out due to a shark-fin processing plant along the San Juan river.
Lake Nicaragua in NicaraguaBull sharks travel to Lake Nicaragua by jumping a series of rapids. Bull sharks travel up the San Juan River to Lake Nicaragua and sometimes spend years in the lake before returning to the Caribbean Ocean. Lake Nicaragua is a freshwater lake, and it's one of the largest in the Americas.
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.
Volusia, home to world-famous Daytona Beach, has the dubious honor of being known as the “shark bite capital of the world.” New Smyrna Beach, just south of the city, is an epicenter of shark activity.
Lake Pontchartrain in LouisianaThere have been sharks up to 4 feet long caught by anglers at the lake and there are reports of sharks up to 6 feet long in the water.