Fishing in Rhode Island
Rhode Island is every fisherman’s
paradise. From shore fishing to boat fishing
any number of species of gaming fish can be
pulled out of the waters around the states.
Freshwater and salt fishing alike are
offered to residents and tourists.
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The Ocean State even offers the opportunity to battle with some of the best
fighting fish on the East Coast.
No matter if you choose to fish off the
shoreline, the local lakes and ponds, or
travel out on a boat into the surrounding
waters, Rhode Island will not disappoint you
with
the abundance of game fish available
here.
Unlike most states that have only certain
times available throughout the year for
good fishing, this place has fish practically jumping into your boat all year
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As far as saltwater fishing goes, Rhode
Island is known to have an abundance of
bluefish and striped bass both inshore and
offshore. The bluefish is considered to be
one of the favorite fish by most of the
anglers fishing out on Narragansett Bay.
This feisty fish can grow upwards around 15
pounds although the average size pulled out
of this state’s region is about 7 or 8
pounds. The striped bass is a good catch in
these parts too. The Rhode Island Division
of Fish and Wildlife reports that there are
40+ pound striped bass getting pulled out of
the waters of the Atlantic shoreline
annually! That size of fish isn’t uncommon
around the surf of Block Island Sound. If
you’re looking to stay on land and do some
serious fishing then you came to the right
place.
Most people decide to go out and try their
luck fishing in the deep dark Atlantic while
their visiting. The fishermen that head off
shore to do their fishing are normally there
to seek out the big monsters hiding deep in
the waters surrounding the Rhode Island
peninsula. It doesn’t take them long to find
one of the many species of tuna, shark, and
cod that grow in over abundance every year.
Due to the extremely large amount of these
fish and the difficulty involved in reeling
them in, Rhode Island doesn’t even require a
fishing license for these fish. Prized fish
like the blue marlin and swordfish are also
caught here annually.
Rhode Island also has some fishing for those
of you that just want to laze around and do
some good old fashioned fresh water fishing
in the state’s lakes and ponds. Largemouth
Bass, Crappie, Trout, Salmon, and Northern
Pike are stocked in these waters throughout
the state. Most of the rivers in Southern
Rhode Island offer a great fishing
experience throughout the spring, summer,
and fall.
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