DEM STOCKS PONDS WITH GOLDEN TROUT FOR FREE FISHING WEEKEND

by | Apr 27, 2017 | Fresh Water Fishing, Trout Fishing

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a golden trout on its way

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has announced a Free Fishing Weekend for Saturday, May 6 – Sunday, May 7.  Anglers are invited to fish without a fishing license or trout conservation stamp in the state’s freshwater streams, rivers, ponds and lakes.

6,000 rainbow trout and 4,000 golden trout will be stocked at

  • Peck Pond, Burrillville
  • Browning Mill Pond, Exeter
  • Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown
  • Upper Melville Pond, Portsmouth
  • Meadowbrook Pond, Richmond
  • Shippee Sawmill Pond, Foster

The free fishing program was established in Rhode Island in 1995 as an opportunity to encourage people to experience freshwater fishing as a new outdoor experience and highlight some of Rhode Island’s premier freshwater fishing areas.

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boxes of rainbows waiting for a new home

Anglers who catch a golden trout on free fishing weekend and throughout the season will receive a free golden trout pin.  Take a picture of your catch and send it to Jessica Pena at Jessica.pena@dem.ri.gov.

Free fishing weekend does not apply to saltwater fishing or saltwater licenses. Freshwater fishing regulations on size and limits apply on May 6 and May 7. The daily creel and possession limit for trout is five from April 8, 2017 through November 30, 2017, and two from December 1, 2017 through February 28, 2018.  The use of external felt soled or any natural or synthetic porous material capable of absorbing water in any freshwaters in Rhode Island is strictly prohibited. This includes any waters shared with adjacent states in which Rhode Island fishing regulations apply.

For more information or to purchase a license, visit www.dem.ri.gov.

 

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