01/15/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/15/2025 09:07
Published on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
PROVIDENCE, RI - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is conducting winter trout and salmon stocking. Stocking will be in selected areas in Rhode Island beginning Tuesday, Jan. 21, and continuing through Thursday, Jan. 23.
The following areas will be stocked with the indicated species:
Daily stocking updates will be available each afternoon. Please visit DEM's Division of Fish and Wildlife's (DFW) Facebook Page, visit www.dem.ri.gov/troutwaters, or call 401-789-0281 or 401-539-0019 for more information on stocking.
A 2025 fishing license is required for anglers 15 years of age and older and a Trout Conservation Stamp is required to keep or possess trout. Trout stamps are not required for persons possessing trout taken from a lake or pond that shares a border with Rhode Island. Fishing licenses can be purchased online on DEM's Rhode Island Outdoors (RIO)portal.
DEM would like to remind anglers of following changes in the Freshwater Regulations:
The following activities are prohibited:
Information about stocked freshwaters, size and creel limits for all freshwater fish species is available in the 2024-2025 Freshwater Fishing Abstract, or by calling DEM's Great Swamp Field Office at 401-789-0281, or the DEM's Aquatic Resource Education office at 401-539-0019.
Anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts are reminded to protect themselves from hypothermia. When outdoors in low temperatures, dress in layers and wear a warm hat and gloves. Hypothermia is caused by exposure to cold weather, wind, rain, or submersion in cold water. When the body's core temperature reaches 95 degrees Fahrenheit it can be marked by shivering, dizziness, trouble speaking, lack of coordination, confusion, faster heartbeat, and shallow breathing. It is important to look for these symptoms in children and the elderly. If hypothermia is suspected, call for help immediately. Move the victim to a warm environment, remove wet clothing, and cover them with warm layers of clothing or blankets.
DEM does not monitor ice conditions in local communities. Anglers and others should contact their local recreation departments about safe ice conditions on ponds before ice fishing, skating, or other ice-related activities in individual communities. DEM's Division of Parks and Recreation provides information about the ice conditions at Lincoln Woods State Park in Lincoln, Meshanticut State Park in Cranston, and Goddard Memorial State Park in Warwick. The 24-Hour Ice Info Line is 401-667-6222. DEM stresses that there is no such thing as 100 percent safe ice. You cannot tell the strength of ice simply by its look and thickness, the daily temperature, or whether or not the ice is covered with snow. For winter safety tips, visit www.riparks.ri.gov/icesafety.
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