Rhode Island Marine Recreational
FISHING REGULATIONS
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2013 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/day - 6 inch minimum (no closed season) |
| Black Sea Bass | 13 inch minimum June 15 to Aug 31 - 3 fish/day Sept 1 to Dec 31 - 7 fish/day |
| Bluefish | 15 fish/day - No minimum size (no closed season) |
| Cod | 10 fish/day - 22 inch minimum (no closed season) Note: Fillet length is 14" minimum with 2 sq. inches of skin |
| Haddock | No bag limit / 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 | No bag limit / 19 inch minimum (no closed season) |
| Scup | Shore and Private Boat 30 fish/day - 10 inch minimum May 1 to Dec 31 Special Shore - 1 year test Fishing from shore (only at) India Point Park, Providence, RI; or at Conimicut Park, Warwick, RI; or at Stone Bridge, Tiverton, RI 30 scup/day - 9 inch minimum May 1 through Dec 31 Party and Charter Boat 10 inch minimum May 1 - Aug 31: 30 fish/person/day Sept 1 - Oct 31: 40 fish/person/day Nov 1 - Dec 31: 30 fish/person/day |
| Striped Bass | 2 fish./day - 28 inch minimum (no closed season) |
| Summer Flounder (Fluke) |
8 fish/day - 18 inch minimum May 1 to Dec 31 |
| Tautog | 16 inch minimum SPLIT SEASON April 15 to May 31 (3 fish/day) June 1 - July 31 (closed) August 1 to October 19 (3 fish/day) October 20 to December 31 (6 fish/day) In addition there is a 10 fish boat maximum per day |
| Weakfish (squeteague) |
1 fish/day - 16 inch minimum (no closed season) |
Winter Flounder Special note: All of Narragansett Bay, and in Potter Pond, Point Judith Pond and the Harbor of Refuge is closed.
(section 11.19, RI fish regs) |
2 fish - 12 inch minimum Season: 1 April 28 to May 27 Season: 2 September 29 to October 28 |
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Want to fish for Billfish, Shark or Tuna?
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SPECIAL PERMIT is required |
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