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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Spring fishing is here. Opening Day in Rhode Island for trout is Saturday, April 13. Anglers are catchingholdover striped bass, tautog season opens April 1 and soon we will have an abundance of ...

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 ...

Fishermen across the Ocean State are worried a proposed offshore wind farm in the Rhode Island Sound would harm the state’s fishing industry. The Coastal Resources Management Council will vote on Jan.

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 ...

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 ...