Who gives away the location of their favorite fishing spots? Fortunately for us, a lot of people do. They believe in sharing their fishing spots because they know the sense of adventure and bonding ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is proud to announce the launch of a new licensing system that allows outdoor enthusiasts to obtain ...

Private anglers, 16.5 inch minimum size, two fish/person/day May 21 through Aug. 26 and three fish/person/day Aug. 27 to Dec. 31. Party and charter boats would have a 16 inch minimum size with a ...

Opening Day of the freshwater fishing season in Rhode Island is Saturday, April 13, at 6 a.m. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked more than 60,000 brook, brown, rainbow ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has stocked more than 100 freshwater ponds and lakes across the state. The popular fishing holes have been fully ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) —If you fish in Rhode Island, it’s time to renew your license. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) said the deadline to renew standard fishing ...

Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, both D-R.I., introduced Senate Bill S.4804, the Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act. The bill would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the fishing law of this ...

“I’ve been catching striped bass to 36 inches from my kayak in South County, Rhode Island, ponds since December," said Todd Corayer, a light-tackle fly-fishing expert and publisher of the Fish Wrap ...

Get your fishing gear ready because the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has announced that Saturday and Sunday are Free Fishing Days across the state. “Freshwater fishing is an ...

The RI Department of Environmental Management filed new regulations for the 2024 fishing season with the Secretary of State’s office. Anglers should take note that we have a striped bass filet law in ...