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Trout season opens early: DEM opened the trout season early on Tuesday, April 6 with some COVID-19 fishing restrictions. Photo of past Opening Day at Willet Avenue Pond, Riverside.
Trout season opens with restrictions
The trout season in Rhode Island is now open. In a surprise announcement the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) adopted an emergency regulation opening the freshwater fishing season … more
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Social distancing would be difficult on a traditional Opening Day, like this past one at Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown.
States move to protect anglers
Connecticut and Massachusetts made some decisions relating to fishing and Covid-19 last week to preserve fishing yet keep their state and the fishing community safe. Many feel that fishing (fresh or … more
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Lennox Moore with the 15” scup he caught in summer north of the Jamestown Bridge. Anglers are now catching scup in the East Passage, a lot early than ever before.
Have some time… get your fishing gear ready
Fishing is a lot like being a fireman in that you need to be ready all the time. The last thing you want to do is loose a fish due to faulty gear or tackle. That’s why anglers should take the … more
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Peter Jenkins (shown with a striped bass) of the Saltwater Edge believes the State of Rhode Island should have a 28” to < 35” slot to be consistent with neighboring states of CT, NY and MA.
Striped bass center stage at Council meeting
The Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council (RIMFC) met March 2 to make recreational and commercial fishing regulation recommendations to the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) for the 2020 … more
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Fly fishing the cinder worm hatch
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in partnership with RI Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Aquatic Resource Education Program, announced its annual Cinder Worm Workshop last week. This … more
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Big rainbow: John Migliori with the five pound rainbow trout he caught this week at Melville Pond, Portsmouth. Trout season in Rhode Island ends Saturday, February 29.
Trout season winds down; Moment of truth for striped bass
The Rhode Island winter trout season is winding down.  The daily creel and possession limit for trout and/or salmon singly or in aggregate, is two fish from Dec. 1, 2019 through Feb. 29, 2020. … more
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Big rainbow trout: Angler John Migliori of Aquidneck Island with a personal record, a 7 pound, 13 once rainbow trout caught at Melville Pond, Portsmouth using a rooster tail lure last week.
Could electronic recording be the answer?
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, which manages fish in federal waters (3 to 200 miles offshore), and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, which regulates fishing in state … more
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Mike Deryck with the 4 pound, 10 once largemouth bass he caught in his back yard through the ice on Lake Hiawatha, Blackstone. Anglers should check safe ice conditions with town officials before fishing.
Angler input sought on proposed regulations
If you have ever wanted an earlier start to the black sea bass season or have concerns about striped bass dwindling in your area, now is the time to let those feelings be heard at the Monday, Feb. … more
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New fishing data has sobering effect
On Monday, January 6 the Marine Fisheries Division of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) held a workshop to discuss items that will appear on the Feb. 10 public hearing … more
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Winning ticket: Debbie Wood of Wood Boat & Motor picked the winning ticket for the boat, motor and trailer combination given as a prize at the Rhode Island Boat Show. Lydia Pires of Massachusetts was the winner. Marty Castle of Carolina Skiff Boats and Marc Seiler of Suzuki Outboard (show co- sponsors) were also on hand.
Rhode Island Boat Show continues to grow
Debbie and Russell Wood of Wood Boat & Motor, Warwick are hardworking business people. And, they are smart business people dedicated to promoting the Ocean State. They were smart to continue the … more
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