551 public fishing lakes and rivers in Rhode Island — Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Brown Bullhead and Brown Trout.
See every public fishing venue in Rhode Island on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
PiscaMaps covers 551 public fishing venues across Rhode Island in 4 regions — 328 lakes and reservoirs and 223 rivers. The largest is Scituate Reservoir, at 3,596 acres. Pawcatuck River is the longest mapped river, running 40 km. South County has the most venues on file, with 221. 58 venues are documented trout waters.
The most commonly recorded species across Rhode Island's public waters are Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Brown Bullhead and Brown Trout — the exact mix varies by water type and region. 43 venues have a real boat ramp on file, 48 have nearby camping, and 349 have mapped parking — sourced from OpenStreetMap and recreation.gov's federal facilities database (RIDB) where available.
Rhode Island's public fishing venues are spread across 4 regions on PiscaMaps:
The most frequently recorded species across Rhode Island's public venues on PiscaMaps:
Anyone 15 or older needs a Rhode Island freshwater fishing licence — the resident annual is about $21, the non-resident annual about $36, with cheaper short-term non-resident options also sold. A separate saltwater licence (RISAL, free to register) is needed for tidal/coastal species. Residents 65 and older and anyone under 15 fish free. Buy from RI DEM at dem.ri.gov. A Rhode Island freshwater fishing licence covers this river under the state's public-trust doctrine for navigable water.
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