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Sunday, February 7, 2016

Open Water or Hard Water in Rhode Island

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

DEM STOCKS RHODE ISLAND WATERS WITH TROUT FOR WINTER FISHING SEASON
Some 1,400 hatchery-raised trout stocked in ponds and rivers throughout state

PROVIDENCE - Just in time for the winter fishing season, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is stocking ponds and rivers across Rhode Island with some 1,400 brown and brook trout.

"We hope families will take time to venture outdoors and experience the thrill of reeling in a trout at one of these prime fishing locations," said DEM Director Janet Coit. "Fishing is a popular winter activity for people of all ages, providing an opportunity to unwind, recharge, and connect with nature. What a wonderful way to ring in the New Year!"

Stocked waterways include:

Meadowbrook Pond, Richmond
Carbuncle Pond, Coventry
Olney Pond, Lincoln
Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown
Round Top Ponds, both

Burrillville
Barber Pond, (No Relation) South Kingstown
Upper Melville Pond, Portsmouth
A current fishing license and a Trout Conservation Stamp are required to keep or possess a trout. The daily creel and possession limit for trout, Dec 1, 2015-February 29, 2016 is two. The use of external felt soled or any natural or synthetic porous material capable of absorbing water in any fresh waters in Rhode Island is strictly prohibited. This includes any waters shared with adjacent states in which Rhode Island Fishing Regulations apply.

Anglers are advised to refer to individual communities regarding safe ice conditions on local ponds before ice fishing. DEM does not monitor ice conditions in local communities. Ice must have a uniform thickness of at least six inches before it is considered safe; this generally takes at least five to seven consecutive days of temperatures in the low 20s and is determined by a number of factors such as the size and depth of a pond, presence of springs or currents, and local temperature fluctuations. For ice conditions at Olney Pond at Lincoln Woods State Park, call DEM's 24-hour ice safety hotline at 667-6222. An ice safety guide is available online at www.riparks.com.

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