Species guide
How to catch Atlantic stingray
Hypanus sabinus
freshwaterbrackishsaltwaterDasyatidae
The Atlantic stingray is a coastal species found in estuaries and lagoons, known for its distinctive flat body and venomous tail spine. It can also move into freshwater environments like rivers. It feeds on small invertebrates on or near the bottom.
Where they live
Found in shallow coastal waters, estuaries, lagoons, and rivers along the Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico, from fresh to saltwater environments, typically between 2 and 25 meters deep.
Typical size
Up to about 61 cm
What they eat
- small crustaceans
- serpent stars
- clams
- sea anemones
- polychaete worms
Best baits
- shrimp
- clam
- worms
- crustacean pieces
Best lures
- soft plastic baits
- jigs
- bottom rigs
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- drift fishing
- using bait rigs on sandy or muddy bottoms
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