Freshwater fishing has slowed only because many anglers are still targeting saltwater fish. That will likely change this week with Rhode Island stocking area ponds with trout (see above). Those that … more

Abundant fisheries is something all fisherman desire. The more fish in the water, the more for all of us to catch, eat and/or release. This year and next promise to be a big learning experience both … more

Everyone who makes a living on the water, or has a passion to recreational fish, gets spirited when it is time to talk about allocations, regulations and harvest limits. Fisheries decisions can be … more

A U. S. House or Representatives bill (H.R. 1941), the Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act, which would ban oil and gas drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, passed last week by a 238 … more

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has put out Addendum VI to the striped bass management plan for public comment which mandates an 18 percent reduction in harvest coast wide … more

The 49th Newport International Boat Show will be held Thursday, Friday, Saturday, September 12, 13 and 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 14, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The show takes … more

Last week the Rhode Island Department Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Law Enforcement announced the arrest two Rhode Island men for illegally harvesting 38 striped bass. In a news … more

The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Fisheries division announced their 2018 Status of U.S. Fisheries Report to Congress last week. The report shows continued positive … more

We had a run of bonito off the West Wall and Center Wall of the Harbor of Refuge a month ago, but no new reports of them being around this week. However, it’s the middle of the fishing season … more

It’s not even mid-summer and the weather has been hot. The water in parts of Narragansett Bay was 74 degrees this weekend, even hotter in low water coves and sanctuaries. When water gets this … more