Rhode Island Marine Fish Regulations - The Fisherman

Rhode Island Marine Fish Regulations

BLACK SEA BASS: JUNE 24 – AUGUST 31, 3-FISH BAG

LIMIT; SEPTEMBER 1 – DECEMBER 31, 7-FISH BAG

LIMIT; 15-INCH MINIMUM.

BLACKFISH/TAUTOG: APRIL 1 – MAY 31, 3-FISH BAG

LIMIT; AUGUST 1 – OCTOBER 14, 3-FISH BAG LIMIT; OCTOBER

15 – DECEMBER 31, 5-FISH BAG LIMIT; 16-INCH

MINIMUM LENGTH. MAXIMUM PER VESSEL POSSESSION

LIMIT IS 10 FISH REGARDLESS OF NUMBER OF

ANGLERS ONBOARD.

BLUEFISH: NO CLOSED SEASON OR SIZE LIMIT;

3-FISH BAG LIMIT PRIVATE BOAT/SHORE-BOUND;

5-FISH BAG LIMIT ONBOARD FOR-HIRE BOATS.

COD: NO CLOSED SEASON, 21-INCH MINIMUM, 10 FISH

PER PERSON.

FLUKE: 19-INCH MINIMUM, MAY 1 – DECEMBER 31,

6-FISH BAG LIMIT.

POLLOCK: NO CLOSED SEASON, 19-INCH MINIMUM,

NO BAG LIMIT

PORGY/SCUP: 9-INCH MINIMUM LENGTH. JANUARY

1 – DECEMBER 31, 30-FISH BAG LIMIT. PARTY BOAT/

FOR-HIRE BONUS: SEPTEMBER 1 -OCTOBER 31, 50-

FISH BAG LIMIT.

STRIPED BASS: NO CLOSED SEASON, 1 FISH, 28 –

LESS THAN 35 INCHES.

WEAKFISH: MARCH 1 – DECEMBER 31, 16-INCH MINIMUM,

1 FISH PER PERSON

WINTER FLOUNDER: NO CLOSED SEASON, 12-INCH

MINIMUM, 2 FISH PER PERSON.