Fish guide
Stingrays (hazard)
Atlantic, southern, cownose and butterfly rays.
Cownose rays move through in big schools in summer; butterfly rays in the NJ surf. Not a target.
Showing the fish for South Jersey Shore, NJ.
Season in South Jersey
JFMAMJJASOND
July 2017: butterfly rays on the Brigantine beaches with the sharks. Weak chart. (Our inference)
Season by region
| Long Island | JFMAMJJASOND |
|---|---|
| South Jersey | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Delmarva | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Virginia Beach | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Outer Banks | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Southern NC | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Upper Texas | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Middle Texas | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Lower Texas | JFMAMJJASOND |
Handling
- Venomous barbed tail spine
Shuffle your feet when wading. Never handle the tail. Cut the line as close as you can rather than trying to unhook a ray. A sting needs hot water and medical attention.
Keep or release
Release. Shuffle your feet when wading.
Limits
FishOS has not checked the NJ limits yet. Check the size, bag and season rules with the New Jersey Fish and Wildlife before you keep a fish.