Fishing For

Cownose ray

5.0

(3)

46 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

3.9 ft

Maximum Weight

2.1 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 72.2 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Cownose ray

4.0

(20)

Chesapeake Bay

Northampton County, Virginia

3 Catches

4.0

(36)

Gulf of America (Panama City)

Gulf of America (Tampa-Boca Grande)

Manatee County, Florida

Richmond County, Virginia

Gloucester County, Virginia

3 Catches

5.0

(2)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/GA)

31.641212, -81.004297

40.538732, -74.062298

Hillsborough County, Florida

1 Catch

Top Baits For Catching Cownose ray

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Croaker

4.0

(16)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Spotfin Surfperch

5.0

(1)

1 Catch

Lures by Berkley Gulp! Berkley Saltwater Gulp! Swimming Mullet Chartreuse - 3" - 11 Pack

4.0

(10)

1 Catch

Lures by Galida's Grubz Grubz Pearl Chartreuse; 25

4.0

(1)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shad

4.0

(24)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

4.0

(41)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Longfin Inshore Squid

4.0

(22)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(91)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Cownose ray

Cameron De Grouchy

20 hours ago

•

Charleston County, South Carolina

Massive stingray #catchking

Species Cownose ray

Weight 28 lb 11 oz

Gear 1

6 likes

Daniel Carter

2 weeks ago

•

King and Queen County, Virginia

One of my smaller Cownose rays but they are always really fun to catch.

Species Cownose ray

Weight 23 lb

Gear 5

19 likes • 4 comments

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Daniel Carter

6 weeks ago

•

York County, Virginia

The only thing with any size that was caught yesterday. One of my biggest Cownose rays I’ve ever caught. Had a few more got aways where they bit the fish in half.

Species Cownose ray

Weight 36 lb 2 oz

Gear 10

24 likes • 3 comments

Gator Daddy

8 weeks ago

•

Sarasota County, Florida

Best fighters in the ocean

Species Cownose ray

Weight 10 lb

11 likes

Gator Daddy

2025-04-28

•

Sarasota County, Florida

Pb ray snagged him on my jig set up good thing im bouta get a new rod that 12 pound mono got by on prayrs alone

Species Cownose ray

Weight 17 lb 6 oz

12 likes • 1 comment

James/Zac Attack Samios

2024-08-28

•

Suffolk County, New York

Zac caught a nice cownose ray on a bass assassin🤘🏻

Species Cownose ray

Weight 26 lb

Gear 1

15 likes • 2 comments

Joseph Carracso

2024-07-14

•

Richmond County, New York

Species Cownose ray

5 likes

jessie hathaway

2024-06-22

•

Craven County, North Carolina

Some kind of ray. Caught on a paddletail

Species Cownose ray

9 likes • 2 comments

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