by Todd Corayer | Apr 3, 2017 | Fresh Water Fishing, Trout Fishing
If you intend to keep your catch this Opening Day or another day this season, don’t forget to purchase your trout conservation stamp. They will be available when you buy your fishing or hunting/fishing combo. You can get a fishing license on-line but not the...
by Todd Corayer | Apr 1, 2017 | Fishery Policy & Rules
From the Massachusetts Audubon’s Action Network: Support the Clean Power Plan On Tuesday, President Trump signed an Executive Order that essentially cripples the Clean Power Plan (CPP), which set standards for reducing US greenhouse gas emissions. The CPP would...
by Todd Corayer | Apr 1, 2017 | Salt Water Fishing
Fishermen have forever fashion classics like khakis with plaid shirts, tennis shoes for wading summer streams, floppy hats adorned with favorite flies or Al’s Goldfish and tan fishing vests, which of course can be worn in all seasons. Millennials have soda bottle...
by Todd Corayer | Mar 29, 2017 | Black Sea Bass Fishing, Block Island
House OKs Carson bill asking DEM to report on potential effects of Trump’s cuts to environmental funding How much can volunteers be expected to do to protect our environment? STATE HOUSE – The House of Representatives today approved a resolution sponsored by Rep....
by Todd Corayer | Mar 29, 2017 | Fresh Water Fishing, Trout Fishing
A few lines from Fish Wrap’s first Opening Day… April 18, 2014tcorayer Trout season opened warm clear and bright; a real bluebird morning. Boats of all shapes sizes and materials ground their way down ramps all over South County. Stocked ponds were packed...
by Todd Corayer | Mar 29, 2017 | Fresh Water Fishing, Trout Fishing
If you’re planning on fishing for trout on SPRING”S GREATEST DAY, April 8… you’ll need a freshwater fishing licence from RIDEM. Resident licenses cost $18 while visitors can fish for $35. If you want to keep your catch, a trout stamp is required for...
by Todd Corayer | Mar 26, 2017 | Fluke Fishing, Striped Bass Fishing
In 2015, a few kayak fishermen started a Facebook group to stay in contact, make plans to go fishing and encourage others to get on the water. Word spread, membership increased, anglers entered and won tournaments, the page became popular. Fast forward eighteen...
by Todd Corayer | Mar 21, 2017 | Fresh Water Fishing
RIDEM has one more herring count site at Providence’s Rising Sun Mills. If you haven’t been there, it’s a real beauty of a refurbished mill whose owners have a sincere desire to help the Woonasquatucket River that flows through the backyard. Where...
by Todd Corayer | Mar 20, 2017 | Rhode Island Waterways
For all those interested in volunteering for our upcoming herring counts, the trainings for new volunteers (or those who would like a refresher course) are as follows: Warwick- Buckeye Brook: Thursday, March 23th, 5PM-6PM Saturday, March 25th, 10AM-11AM Training Site:...
by Todd Corayer | Mar 16, 2017 | Carp Fishing
Dave Pickering took The Narragansett Surfcasters monthly meeting in a whole new direction. Dave walked members through his PowerPoint show, “Discover Carp Fishing,” a one hour pictorial of how to identify, fish for and catch some unbelievable North American carp....
