The Clearnose Skate is dark or light brown to gray with many darker round spots and bars on the top with white bellies. It has transparent areas of skin on both sides of its pointed “nose”.
Diet: shrimps, crabs, and small fishes
Habitat & Range
The Clearnose Skate prefers soft bottoms near shore. They feed on shrimps, crabs, and small fishes.
Where to Fishing
Atlantic Ocean, Delaware Bay and Inland Bays
Frequently Asked Questions
Fishing Tips
Often despised by fisherman, Clearnose Skate s are usually caught accidentally by anglers fishing for other species. There is hardly any bait a skate won't bite. They can be caught with strips of squid, cut pieces of fish, or pieces of peeler crabs on bottom rigs.
