If you’re looking to book a fishing trip out of Rhode Island, consider Narragansett.
Narragansett, which has a long history as a fishing community, is the best fishing town in Rhode Island, according to a recent ranking from FishingBooker .
As the world’s largest platform for booking fishing trips, FishingBooker based their rankings of the best fishing towns in each state on booking and reviewing data from their website over the last year. Each town was given a score from 1-10 in the following six categories:
- Number of available fishing charters
- Average review score
- Average recommended score
- Number of guides with the Angler’s Choice Award
- Number of bookings
- Minimum price of a fishing trip
Out of the six categories, Narragansett received a perfect 10 in four, winning the No. 1 spot by over 20 points.
Why is Narragansett good for fishing?
Originally settled around 1675, the coastal fishing town of Narragansett has access to both the bay and the open waters of the Atlantic. It encompasses some of the historic fishing villages in the state, such as Galilee and Point Judith.