Snug Harbor Marina

Lisa at Snug Harbor Marina said the headboats have been having to really pick their days with all the wind and cold, but when they get out, they are finding some fish. Overall, the bite has been more of a ‘pick’, but they’re scratching out some codfish and pollock, along with a few other bottom species. Locally, most of the ponds, including the salt ponds, are at least skimmed over which has made rod and reel fishing somewhere between tough and impossible. The Wood River is a good local option for bending a rod on some local trout. Ice fishing is another option that we don’t always get along the Rhody coast, so take advantage while you can.

Lisa at Snug Harbor Marina said now that tog and sea bass are closed, it’s tougher for the party boats to put together a trip, and with the weather starting to feel more and more like a typical New England January, those trips are going to be even harder to come by. Still, the boats that are running are picking away at cod and pollock, throwing back some sea bass as well. Locally, there have been a few guys hitting the rivers and salt ponds for stripers, the bite is slowing, but still productive, at least for now. Soon, it looks like we’ll have local ice, so that’s something to look forward to.