Literally from my back yard...

[Oddball]

Guess where I'll be cast-netting on the weekends. The river is only 2 miles from the house. According to the locals, these Dasyatid rays are caught fairly regularly from mid-summer to mid-fall. Not bad for being 2 1/2 hours from the beach.

 

[iHonesty]

how convenient!!!!

 

[Ambervikings91]

nice

 

[Gill Blue]

wow, 6 feet across, that's a big tank!

 

[Good_Times]

Are these rays true cold water fish ?

 

[Oddball]

It's considered "cold-water' in that it doesn't require the higher temps of a tropical environment as is the case with most south american riverine rays. Normal range for these rays is around 59-72 degrees F.

 

[Red Devil]

wow nice... show those pics up once you have caught a few.... looking forward to pics of the water and ski and area too...

 

[Good_Times]

Are they Atlantic Stingrays - Dasyatis sabina ? Are other freshwater ray species also found there?

 

[Oddball]

There are several species in AL. I won't know which species is coming this far upriver until I get one myself.

 

[Dan F]

Very cool!

Did you move recently or did you just discover that the rays migrate that far upriver?