See every public fishing venue in Rhode Island on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Blackstone River is a public river in Providence County, Rhode Island, managed by State of Rhode Island (public / navigable water). You can fish it on a Rhode Island inland fishing licence; bank access is at RI DEM boat launches, Trout Management Area parking areas and bridge crossings. Rhode Island has no blanket streambed-access law; away from a public access point, wading or bank fishing may cross private property, so check current signage or ask permission. Public access confirmed via marquee water.
The Blackstone River — birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, now a recovering smallmouth bass and channel catfish fishery with a restored American shad run, part of the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park corridor.
It runs roughly 17 miles through the Blackstone Valley & Greater Providence region. Anglers here mostly fish for smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, channel catfish, american shad. Live flow and gauge height come from the Blackstone R At Roosevelt St At Pawtucket Ri USGS station shown below. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are West Sneech Brook and Rochambeau Ponds Pond.
Species from PiscaMaps water-type profiles, RI DEM trout-stocking records and hand research.
Night fishing: No statewide night-fishing closure in Rhode Island on inland freshwater; Scituate Reservoir has its own posted access hours under the Providence Water permit program.
Boats: Most Rhode Island ponds take a car-top or small trailered boat via an RI DEM access point; Scituate Reservoir prohibits all boats to protect the drinking-water supply.
Bank & bivvy camping: Camp at Rhode Island state parks and management areas (Burlingame, Arcadia, George Washington); DEM access points themselves are day-use only.
Tackle: This water is on RI DEM's trout-stocking program; check the current DEM freshwater fishing abstract for any special limit or artificial-lures-only rule on this specific reach.
Boat ramps: 4 mapped — Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Boat ramp.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Loading live flow & gauge height…
Live from USGS gauge 01113895 — Blackstone R At Roosevelt St At Pawtucket Ri. Full gauge data →
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.
Every water carries species, bank & boat access, current regulations and live water conditions — and members get Swim Mapper, Catch Logger and Trip Planner. It's the only US map with a dedicated carp-water layer.
Open the Rhode Island map Start your free trial