EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — More than two dozen ponds and rivers in Rhode Island will get a fresh supply of fish to catch in the coming days.
The R.I. Department of Environmental Management said it will be restocking brook and rainbow trout in the following locations between Friday, Oct. 2, and Thursday, Oct. 8:
- Alton Pond, Richmond
- Barber Pond, South Kingstown
- Blackstone River, Lincoln
- Browning Mill Pond, Exeter
- Carbuncle Pond, Coventry
- Carolina Trout Pond, Richmond
- Cronan Landing, Richmond
- Eight Rod Farm Pond, Tiverton
- Grantville to Rt. 95, Hopkinton
- Hope Valley Fishing Area, Hopkinton
- Kings Factory Bridge, Charlestown
- Lower Shannock, Charlestown
- Meadow Brook Pond, Richmond
- Rt. 165 Check Station to Wyoming Dam, Exeter, Hopkinton
- Onley Pond, Lincoln Woods State Park, Lincoln
- Round Top Ponds, Burrillville.
- Shippee Sawmill Pond, Foster
- Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown
- Spring Grove Pond, Glocester
- Stafford Pond, Tiverton
- Upper Pawtuxet, (Hope), Scituate
- Upper Melville (Thurston Gray Pond)
- Willet Pond, East Providence
- Woodville, Richmond, Hopkinton
The DEM also issued a reminder that anglers 15 and older must have a 2026 fishing license, and a Trout Conservation Stamp is required to keep your catch. You can find more information about trout fishing in Rhode Island here and catch size limits here.
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