RI Fishing Regulations

2006 Rhode Island
Marine Recreational
FISHING
REGULATIONS
   

These are the Rhode Island recreational size and bag limits of saltwater gamefish.
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SPECIES
   

American Eel             50 fish - 6 inch minimum

Black Sea Bass          25 fish - 12 inch minimum
(no closed season)

Bluefish                         10 fish - No minimum size
(no closed season)

Cod                                  10 fish - 22 inch minimum
(no closed season)

Fluke
(Summer Flounder)     April 1 to December 31
                                            17.5 inch minimum size
                                            7 fish per day bag limit

Haddock                            19 inch minimum
no bag limit (no closed season)

Pollock                                  19 inch minimum
no bag limit (no closed season)

Scup                                     Shore and Private Boat
10.5 inch minimum - 25 fish per day
June 1 to Oct 31
Party and Charter Boat
June 1 - Aug 31 - 25 fish
Sept 1 - Oct 31 - 60 fish