Rhode Island Marine Recreational
FISHING REGULATIONS
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2011 Rhode Island Marine Recreational FISHING REGULATIONS |
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A Saltwater Fishing License is required to fish in Rhode Island waters. For more information GO HERE |
To obtain your license from RIDEM online CLICK HERE |
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size and bag limits of common saltwater species. Bookmark this page for future updates and revisions. |
| Species | Bag limit / Minimum Size |
| American Eel | 50 fish - 6 inch minimum (no closed season) |
| Black Sea Bass | 13 inch minimum July 11 to Dec 31 - 12 fish/day |
| Bluefish | 15 fish - No minimum size (no closed season) |
| Cod | 10 fish - 22 inch minimum (no closed season) |
| Fluke (Summer Flounder) |
7 fish - 18.5 inch minimum May 1 to Dec 31 |
| Haddock | 19 inch minimum no bag limit (no closed season) |
| Menhaden (Bunker, Pogies) *see special section below |
no minimum size 200 per vessel per day no closed season |
| Pollock | 19 inch minimum no bag limit (no closed season) |
| Scup | Shore and Private Boat 10.5 inch minimum - 10 fish per day May 24 to Dec 31 Party and Charter Boat 11 inch minimum May 24 - Sept 6: 10 fish/person/day Sept 7 - Oct 11: 40 fish/person/day Oct 12 - Dec 31: 10 fish/person/day |
| Striped Bass | 2 fish - 28 inch minimum (no closed season) |
| Tautog | 16 inch minimum SPLIT SEASON April 15 to May 31 (3 fish/day) June 1 - July 1 (closed) August 1 to October 14 (3 fish/day) October 15 to December 15 (6 fish/day) In addition there is a 10 fish boat maximum per day |
| Weakfish (squeteague) |
16 inch minimum 1 fish per day bag limit (no closed season) |
Winter Flounder Special note: All of Narragansett Bay, Point Judith Pond and the Harbor of Refuge is closed.
(section 11.19, RI fish regs) |
2 fish - 12 inch minimum Season: 1 April 23 to May 23 Season: 2 September 24 to October 23 |
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Want to fish for Billfish, Shark or Tuna?
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SPECIAL PERMIT is required |
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Rhode Island
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Saltwater Sportfishing Records |
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