Spotted Ray
Raja montagui
FR Raie tachetée · ES Raya manchada · PT Raia-malhada · IT Razza maculata · DE Gefleckte Rochen
Also known as: Homelyn RayRaie douceRaya estrelladaRaya manchadaRaie tachetéeGefleckte RochenRazza maculataRaia-malhada
BenthicShoreBoat
Ray/Skate
Score
—
Prime time
Dusk/night with moving tide
Depth
0–100m
Platform
Shore & boat
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak Jun–SepGood May–Oct
Depth range
0–100mDeep
Best fishing techniques
Bottom fishing / ledgering60%
Preferred seabed
Sand
Findr bio
Pelagic sprinter — inside mangrove channels and threads current seams patiently; Bucktails Tipped With Bait.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Open seaSandy beachShallow water
Recommended baits
Fish baitsSquidWorms
Diet
CrabPolychaete wormsSmall fishBivalves
Effective techniques
Bottom FishingRunning LedgerSurfcasting
Gear
Best times
DayFlooding tide
Spotted pattern like a star map — cartography, but make it ray.
Field notes
Where to find them
W Europe sandy bays/sandbanks
Where they hang out
Surf bays 5-15 m
Prime time
Dusk/night with moving tide
Tide game
Strong; tide run helps
What they're into
Whole squid, sandeel, fish strips
Temperature vibe
Mild-warm best
Fave weather
After mild blows can fish well
Fun fact about me
Spotted pattern like a star map — cartography, but make it ray.
Dinner material?
8/10Solid dinner choice
Play by the rules
Local MLS/bag rulesNational fisheries
Looking after them
Least Concern