Rays at Virginia Beach?

[Deano1956]

My wife and I are spending a few day in Virginia Beach next week and i want to fish off shore, are there any Rays in that area?

 

[krj-1168]

Yes - there are definitely Sharks, Rays & skates found in the waters off Virginia Beach.

You may want to check out the Virginia Aquarium for more details on the exact species.

But based on what we have here in North Carolina waters - I can give you a brief list of what rays & skates to look for.

Clearnose Skate
Little Skate
Smooth Skate

Atlantic Stingray
Bluntnose Stingray
Southern Stingray
Roughtail Stingray

Lesser Electric Ray
Atlantic Torpedo Ray

Cownose Ray
Bullnose Ray

 

[Deano1956]

ok thankyou

 

[Deano1956]

would any survive a 16 hour ride back home with us in a cooler with water circulation?

 

[makbarracuda]

use a tuperware tub with a circulater pump and an air bubbler. ive brought several fish back from florida(17hrs). and smoothhounds 5 hours from the beach

 

[Deano1956]

use a tuperware tub with a circulater pump and an air bubbler. ive brought several fish back from florida(17hrs). and smoothhounds 5 hours from the beach

any good fishing places at virginia, beach that i might catch a ray?