TROUT FOR FALL FISHING SEASON
Some 6,600 hatchery-raised trout stocked in ponds and rivers throughout state
PROVIDENCE – Just in time for Columbus Day weekend, the Department of Environmental Management
announced it is stocking ponds and rivers across Rhode Island with some 6,600 brown and brook trout.
"Fishing is a popular outdoor activity for people of all ages, attracting residents and tourists alike in Rhode
Island,” said DEM Director Janet Coit. “We hope families will take time this holiday weekend to venture
out and experience the thrill of reeling in a trout at one of these locations; it not only promotes family
time and quality of life – but also our state’s economic health.”
Rhode Island’s recreational fishing industry contributes more than $130 million to the state and local
economy annually – based on consumer spending on trips, gear, and other related purchases. There are
an estimated 175,000 recreational anglers (age 16+) in Rhode Island each year, according to the U.S. Fish
& Wildlife Service National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation.
The ponds and rivers affected include:
Meadowbrook Pond, Richmond
Carbuncle Pond, Coventry
Olney Pond, Lincoln
Silver Spring Pond, North
Kingstown
Barber Pond, South Kingstown
Carolina Trout Pond, Hopkinton
Beaver River, Richmond
Round Top Ponds, Burrillville
Stafford Pond, Tiverton
Wyoming Pond, Hopkinton
Blackstone River
Upper Pawtuxet River, Cranston and West Warwick
Wood River and Pawcatuck Rivers, Richmond
A 2015 fishing license is required for anglers 15 years of age and older. A Trout Conservation Stamp is
also required of anyone wishing to keep or possess a trout or to fish in a catch-and-release or 'fly-fishing
only' area. Fishing licenses can be purchased online at www.dem.ri.gov or in person by visiting the Boat
Registration and Licensing Office at DEM Headquarters, 235 Promenade Street, Providence.
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Rhode Island
Department of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02908-5767
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