Where to fish for lemon shark
66 charters name lemon shark on their own website, across 35 towns in 1 state.
State records for lemon shark
The heaviest lemon shark each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 470 lb | Gulf of Mexico | 1987 | Jim Blackburnsource |
| North Carolina | 421.5 lb | Kure Beach Pier | 1978 | Stanley Seawellsource |
| Florida | 397.44 lb | Dunedin | 1977 | Richard M. Guccionesource |
| South Carolina | 380 lb | Hilton Head | 2010 | S. Liesensource |
| Georgia | 375 lb | — | 1974 | Thomas Winslowsource |
| Alabama | 278.5 lb | — | 1995 | Terry L. Smithsource |
| Mississippi | 83.12 lb | — | 2012 | John Mayne IIsource |
Each from that state's own records page, linked on every row. A location links to its town only where the agency named that town — a record logged to "Gulf of Mexico" or an offshore block belongs to no city. Weights are printed as the agency prints them. Records are certified by the state and can be broken at any time.
Seasons, sizes and bag limits on this page were copied from in . Rules change, sometimes mid-season. Check the current rule with your captain or FWC before you keep a fish.