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Spotted Ray Fishing in Devon

Devon has 6 shore marks rated for spotted ray. They're ranked below by how strongly spotted ray show at each spot, with today's live conditions beside every mark — so you can pick a spot that's worth fishing right now, not just on paper.

When to go

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Best months: Mar–Oct · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.

Tide Fish the flood

Time of day Night sessions clearly outfish daylight

Best spotted ray marks in Devon

Ranked by how strongly spotted ray show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.

Thurlestone Sands Worth a try for spotted ray
Today 65 Good

Occasional over clean/mixed sand; night on neaps. Fish sandeel or squid at range; avoid heavy weed.
Westward Ho! Worth a try for spotted ray
Today 65 Good

Late summer–autumn over sand. Long-cast sandeel or squid on the flood into dark; aim for gutters beyond the surf line.
Strete Gate Worth a try for spotted ray
Today 65 Good

Summer-autumn. Medium casts with sandeel or squid on a 4/0 pulley. Fishes neaps and the last of the flood over cleaner patches.
Croyde Bay Worth a try for spotted ray
Today 65 Good

Occasional from mixed ground near the south end. Sandeel or squid at range, evening into dark. Neaps and a steady surf help.
Saunton Sands Worth a try for spotted ray
Today 65 Good

Clean sand; small sandeel or squid, long cast to smooth ground. Best at dusk on a flooding tide in summer.
Orcombe Point Shows occasionally for spotted ray
Today 65 Good

Occasional from rock-to-sand seams at night; long casts with sandeel/squid to clean patches on a flooding tide in summer.

Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.

Tactics for spotted ray

Top baits, best first

  1. Sandeel
  2. Squid
  3. Mackerel Strip
  4. Bluey (Pacific Saury)

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Pulley Pennel Rig
  2. Up and Over
  3. Long & Low

Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Spotted Ray species guide.

Spotted Ray fishing elsewhere

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