The lemon shark is a yellow-gray shark most commonly found in Florida’s southern coastal waters, especially around wrecks and ledges. It commonly enters estuarine waters and often ventures into freshwater areas, but does not penetrate as far up rivers as the bull shark. It eats mainly bony fish but will also eat shrimps, crabs and other small sharks. It can grow to 11 feet, but most do not exceed 9 feet, weighing over 200 pounds. It makes up only a small portion of the commercial shark fishery.
