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Friday, April 26, 2019

DEM STOCKING RHODE ISLAND PONDS WITH SEBAGO SALMON AND TIGER TROUT FOR FREE FRESHWATER FISHING DAYS MAY 4-5

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

DEM STOCKING RHODE ISLAND PONDS WITH SEBAGO SALMON AND TIGER TROUT FOR FREE FRESHWATER FISHING DAYS MAY 4-5

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that

Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5, are Free Fishing Days in Rhode Island. Rhode Islanders and visitors alike can fish in the state's freshwaters on both days for all species of freshwater fish, without a fishing license or trout conservation stamp. The free fishing weekend does not apply to saltwater fishing or saltwater licenses.

Beginning on Monday, April 29, DEM will begin a supplemental spring trout stocking; brook, brown, and rainbow trout will be stocked in 46 locations across the state, and Sebago salmon and tiger trout will be stocked in select locations statewide.

“Freshwater fishing is an important part of our culture and economy in Rhode Island, and we’re proud to support it through our stocking program so that anglers can have fun catching the beautiful hatchery-raised trout and salmon we've stocked in fishing areas across the state for this free event,” said DEM Director Janet Coit. “After a fabulous Opening Day, we are pleased to continue to offer anglers special fishing experiences in Rhode Island this spring. We encourage people of all ages to visit a favorite fishing spot on free fishing weekend and make some new memories!”

New this year and for the first time, DEM is stocking Sebago salmon, a landlocked variety of Atlantic salmon averaging two- to two-and-a-half-pounds for Free Fishing Weekend. There is a two-fish limit for salmon which must be part of the overall five-fish limit for trout and salmon. Sebago salmon are being stocked in the following six ponds:

Watchaug Pond, Charlestown
Carbuncle Pond, Coventry
Olney Pond, Lincoln Woods State Park, Lincoln
Meadowbrook Pond, Richmond
Barber Pond, South Kingstown
Stafford Pond, Tiverton

Also, tiger trout, a hybrid of brook and brown trout and first introduced last spring, are being stocked in the following three ponds for this special fishing weekend:

Shippee Sawmill Pond, Foster

Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown

Melville Pond, Portsmouth

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