Fishing For

Cownose ray

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49 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

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Chesapeake Bay

Northampton County, Virginia

3 Catches

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(40)

Gulf of America (Panama City)

Gulf of America (Tampa-Boca Grande)

Manatee County, Florida

Richmond County, Virginia

Gloucester County, Virginia

3 Catches

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(4)

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

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(20)

3 Catches

Lures by MirrOlure MirrOdine Suspending Twitchbait 3-3/4" - Electric Blue White

No Rating (0)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Herring

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(26)

1 Catch

Lures by Galida's Grubz Grubz Pearl Chartreuse; 25

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(2)

1 Catch

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

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(10)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Spotfin Surfperch

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(1)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Longfin Inshore Squid

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(23)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

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(44)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Cownose ray

Waylon Bennett

5 days ago

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Mobile County, Alabama

Species Cownose ray

9 likes • 1 comment

Anthony Abrao

2025-08-24

•

City of Virginia Beach, Virginia

Cownose ray caught using cut pieces of fresh dead whiting caught in the same surf.

Species Cownose ray

6 likes

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Millard Snowden

2025-08-24

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Anne Arundel County, Maryland

First time I landed one hell of a fight #dirtycreekboyz

Species Cownose ray

Weight 32 lb

Gear 9

11 likes

Cameron De Grouchy

2025-07-15

•

Charleston County, South Carolina

Massive stingray #catchking

Species Cownose ray

Weight 28 lb 11 oz

Gear 1

9 likes

Daniel Carter

2025-06-26

•

King and Queen County, Virginia

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

Species Cownose ray

Weight 23 lb

Gear 5

20 likes • 4 comments

Daniel Carter

2025-05-30

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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

2025-05-19

•

Sarasota County, Florida

Best fighters in the ocean

Species Cownose ray

Weight 10 lb

11 likes

Gator Daddy

2025-04-28

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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

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