Henderson – Local fisherman Wilven Hayes could not believe his eyes when raising his hoop nets Monday morning in Lake Warner, a five-foot shark.
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‘Jaws’ in the Basin? Believe it!
Henderson – Local fisherman Wilven Hayes could not believe his eyes when raising his hoop nets Monday morning in Lake Warner, a five-foot shark.
. Shark Caught in Atchafalaya Basin
An Acadiana fisherman made quite the catch on the Atchafalaya Basin near Lake Warner, reeling in a five foot Bull Shark.
"A shark is about the most unusual thing in freshwater I've caught," exclaimed 76 year old Wilven Hayes.
After getting the shark out of his net, Hayes brought the shark back to shore to take pictures, before releasing it back into the Atchafalaya Basin.
Officials with the Department of Wildlife & Fisheries say it's not unusual for sharks to make their way to the Basin, especially during the summer months. It was however, a first for Hayes, who says he's been fishing the Atchafalaya since he was six years old.
Jim Hummel
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