Lake Worth Pier Underwater Camera, Snooks, Sharks, Tarpon, And So Much More!

Back under the Lake Worth Pier here in South Florida, and wow; it was perfect. Snook, Sharks, Tarpon, Sea Turtles, and so much Bait Fish. This video is ten minutes long and easily could have been way more than that. So many different marine animals graced my cameras on this trip, it was truly one of my best experiences that wasn’t mostly just sharks in a long time. Below you’ll find descriptions of some of the many fish found in this video.
Common Snook: Snooks can grow to 48 inches long and weigh 38 pounds. It has a sloping forehead, large mouth with a protruding lower jaw, high dorsal fin, and a black lateral line that extends onto its tail. Its color ranges from dark brown on its back to silvery on its sides and white underneath. During spawning season, its pelvic and caudal fins become more yellow. This fish is a hermaphrodite, meaning it changes from male to female as it matures. It lives in near-shore vegetative habitats such as river mouths and salt marshes. These fish are some of the most prized fish found under the Lake Worth Pier, and are always a welcome sight on my Cameras.
Tarpon: Tarpon are powerful, explosive and acrobatic fighters. Tarpon also have great stamina, making them one of Florida's most challenging and exciting nearshore sportfish. Tarpon can be caught on flies, streamers, floating and diving lures, jigs, live bait and dead bait. These Fish can be seen individually or in hunting groups seeking out the local prey. Tarpon always put on a show when hooked up, these fish have the ability to leap multiple feet from the water, and due to their size; they usually make a massive splash.
Nurse Shark: Nurse Sharks are an abundant, coastal, tropical and subtropical shark that inhabits nearshore waters of both the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of Florida. Often seen lying motionless on the bottom. Preferred habitats are coral reefs, rocks, and mangrove islands. These Sharks are some of the more frequent visitors to the Lake Worth Fishing Pier, many swim around underneath and are often sighted swimming around by spectators.
Bull Shark: Bull Sharks are a very common apex predator that inhabits estuarine, nearshore and offshore waters of both the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of Florida. Commonly enters estuarine waters and is one of the few shark species that may inhabit freshwater, sometimes venturing hundreds of miles inland via coastal river systems. Bull Sharks are one of my personal favorites, these very misunderstood sharks are always welcome visitors to my cameras.
Green Sea Turtle: A more streamlined-looking turtle than the bulky loggerhead, the green turtle weighs an average of 350 pounds and has a small head for its body size. Its oval-shaped upper shell averages 3.3 feet in length and is olive-brown with darker streaks running through it; its lower shell, or plastron, is yellow. These turtles are considered herbivores however will occasionally supplement their diets with discarded fish as seen in this video. Green’s are a personal favorite of mine, last year we received multiple visits from Squirt, who spent most of last summer making trips to the pier, and often approached my cameras almost as if to simply say hi.
Filming under the Lake Worth Pier is a pleasure, the pier is my local pier, and holds a special place in my heart. Since March 25th, 2023, the day I first dropped cameras into the water, I have learned so much about my craft and a whole lot more about these amazing animals I am blessed to be able to film.
Hopefully you enjoyed the video, be sure to like, share, subscribe and comment below, I really love sharing this passion I have for these animals with you all, and I look forward to many more adventures.

[@surfshack2]

Dude I was just there 2 weeks ago eating at Benny’s. Beautiful

[@acgAdventures]

Always a beautiful place, gotta try to catch me when I'm there I have live streaming cameras with a display at the surface for spectators

[@surfshack2]

@@acgAdventures cool 👍
Is that beach safe to swim there?

[@acgAdventures]

Yes very

[@surfshack2]

@@acgAdventures I seen a bunch of people swimming there. There was a sandbar there.

[@acgAdventures]

Yes, and plenty of blacktips swimming with them lol

[@jenellehimmelreich8535]

Good video!

[@acgAdventures]

Thank you