DEM - thanks for the fish
- Barber
Pond, South Kingstown – Rainbow Trout, Salmon
- Round
Top Ponds, Burrillville – Brook Trout
- Olney
Pond, Lincoln Woods State Park, Lincoln – Rainbow Trout, Salmon
- Carbuncle
Pond, Coventry – Rainbow Trout, Salmon
- Meadow
Brook Pond, Richmond – Rainbow Trout, Salmon
- Silver
Spring Lake, North Kingstown – Rainbow Trout, Salmon
- Simmons
Mill Pond, Little Compton – Rainbow Trout, Salmon
- Stafford
Pond, Tiverton – Rainbow
Trout
- Watchaug
Pond, Charlestown – Rainbow Trout
- Willet
Pond, East Providence – Rainbow Trout
- Wyoming
Pond, Hope Valley – Rainbow Trout
- Peck
Pond, Burrillville – Rainbow Trout
- Upper
Melville Pond (Thurston Gray) – Golden Rainbow Trout, Salmon
Regular stocking updates will be available on DEM's Division of Fish & Wildlife's (DFW) Facebook Page and www.dem.ri.gov/troutwaters.
A 2025 RI Freshwater Fishing License is required for anglers
age 15+ and valid through Feb. 26, 2026. To keep trout, a 2025 RI Trout
Conservation Stamp is required, unless fishing in a lake or pond bordering
Rhode Island. The Trout Stamp expires March 1, 2026. Licenses and stamps are
available through DEM’s Rhode Island Outdoors (RIO) portal.
Regulation updates to note:
- Creel
limits:
- Dec.
1, 2025 – Feb. 28, 2026: two trout and/or salmon per day (max two salmon).
- April
11 - Nov. 30, 2026, five trout and/or salmon per day (max two salmon).
- Falls
River: From the second Saturday in May – February, the section between
Austin Farm Road and Brook Trail bridges is catch and release only.
- Beaver
River/Pawcatuck confluence: catch and release only and no longer
stocked.
- Landlocked
Atlantic Salmon: Up to two per day statewide through Feb. 28, 2026; count
toward the overall trout/salmon limit.
- Size
limits: Minimum 8 inches for trout; 11 inches for landlocked Atlantic
salmon.
The following activities are prohibited:
- Felt
soled waders, boots or any porous-soled footwear that absorbs water, are
prohibited in all Rhode Island freshwaters, including shared waters where
Rhode Island rules apply.
- Boats,
motors, trailers, and equipment must be free of vegetation when entering
or leaving state boat ramps to prevent the spread of invasive
species.
Stocking information and freshwater size and creel limits
are available in the 2025-2026 Freshwater Fishing
Abstract, or by calling DEM's Great Swamp Field Office at 401-789-0281, or
DEM’s Aquatic Resource Education office at 401-539-0019.
Anglers should guard against hypothermia by dressing in
layers and wearing a warm hat and gloves. Hypothermia can result from cold,
wind, rain, or cold water and may cause shivering, dizziness, slurred speech,
confusion, poor coordination, rapid heartbeat, and shallow breathing. If
hypothermia is suspected, call for help immediately, move the person to a warm
area, remove wet clothing, and cover with dry layers or blankets.
DEM reminds the public that no ice is ever 100 percent safe.
Ice strength can’t be judged by appearance or conditions, and DEM does not
monitor local ice. For updates at Lincoln Woods, Meshanticut, and Goddard
Memorial, call the Ice Info Line at 401-667-6222 or visit www.riparks.ri.gov/icesafety.
