The cell phone went dead four times in half an hour. From Pennsylvania’s Route 80, Jeff Yates kept calling back because our conversation about conservation was important and timely, in light of an administration bent on overturning basic environmental protections, some as basic as clean water. As the […]
Dock talk is still all about big bass keeping to themselves at the top of Narragansett Bay. South coast fishermen are finding piles of schoolie salt pond stripers but few keepers. Cinder worms have made only fleeting appearances while sand worms appear to be increasing in numbers. Kayak […]
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 […]
If someone offered you a few hours of down time, chatting about rivers and fish, in an old mill, in a brewery in that old mill, filled with lots of fishy art and people tying flies and many good folks from the local Trout Unlimited chapter, would you […]
This piece ran in the Southern RI Newspapers in time for the opening of trout season We’re on the heels of Springs greatest day. Any calendar can announce a change of seasons but the opening day of trout season is the ultimate announcement of winter’s departure. In advance […]
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has announced that Lake Tiogue in Coventry will be stocked for Opening Day of trout season as a result of improved water levels in the lake. Bring on the rain! Dexter Pond in Scituate will be stocked and open to […]
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 stamp. It costs […]
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. Lauren H. Carson asking the […]
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 to the gills for the […]
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 an additional $5.50. RIDEM now […]
