Fishing For

Nurse shark

4.0
(25)
142 Catches
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Average Length
10.0 ft
Maximum Length
14.1 ft
Maximum Weight
241.6 lbs
Depth Range
0.0 - 426.5 ft
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Nurse shark

4.0
(48)
North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL Keys)
24.872342, -81.164892
21 Catches
4.0
(79)
North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL)
Broward County, Florida
12 Catches
4.0
(11)
North Atlantic Ocean (Saint Lucie County)
Saint Lucie County, Florida
6 Catches
4.0
(22)
Biscayne Bay
Miami-Dade County, Florida
5 Catches
4.0
(15)
North Atlantic Ocean ( Brevard County )
Brevard County, Florida
5 Catches
4.0
(13)
Lake Worth
Palm Beach County, Florida
4 Catches
4.0
(25)
Caribbean Sea (US/PR)
18.249326, -65.412466
3 Catches
5.0
(1)
Portmagee Channel
51.902885, -10.303591
3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Nurse shark

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet
4.0
(89)
8 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish
4.0
(38)
8 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid
4.0
(92)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Grunts
4.0
(6)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid
4.0
(86)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Mackerel (Tinker Mackerel)
5.0
(7)
3 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Croaker
4.0
(16)
3 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Bluerunner
No Rating (0)
3 Catches

Recently Caught Nurse shark

Reinhardt Vandenberg

2025-02-01
 • 
Eden, Western Cape

Nurse shark
1
10 likes • 2 comments

Gavin Brennan

2025-01-27
 • 
Monroe County, Florida

Captain Jake, salt n sun charters put us on a huge nurse shark! Also a ton of good eating fish! Go see him! You will not be disappointed!

Nurse shark
250 lb
3 likes
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Aidan Alexander

2025-01-19
 • 

Nurse shark
15 likes

Marius du Plessis

2025-01-01
 • 
Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

Nurse shark
4 lb 7 oz
1
10 likes

Bryce Shortt

2024-12-28
 • 
Monroe County, Florida

Nurse shark
175 lb
10 likes • 1 comment

steven jones

2024-12-11
 • 

Nurse shark
2
8 likes • 3 comments

Tom Wye

2024-11-29
 • 
Palm Beach County, Florida

Little nurse shark fishing the bottom!

Nurse shark
178 lb
1
33 likes • 1 comment

Rob Basile

2024-11-11
 • 
Irwin, Western Australia

Anyone know what type of Shark this is? Came up as Nurse Shark but not sure Caught at Cliff Head

Nurse shark
8 likes • 8 comments
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