2020 Recreational Regulations
Rhode Island
Saltwater Fishing
2020 Size, Season and Possession Limits | |||
Species | Minimum Size | Open Season | Possession Limit |
American Eel | 9″ | Open year round | 25 eels/person/day or |
Black Sea Bass | 15” | June 24 – Aug. 31 | 3 fish/person/day |
Sept. 1 – Dec. 31 | 7 fish/person/day | ||
Bluefish (shore and private / rental boat) | No minimum | Open year round | 3 fish/person/day |
Bluefish (party and charter) | No minimum | Open year round | 5 fish/person/day |
Monkfish (Goosefish) | 17″ whole fish 11″ tail | Open year round | 50 lbs of tails or |
River Herring (alewives and blueback herring) & American Shad | Not applicable | CLOSED | Not applicable |
Scup (shore and private / rental boat) | 9″ | Open year round | 30 fish/person/day |
Scup (special shore) *** | 8″ | Open year round | 30 fish/person/day |
Scup (party and charter) | 9″ | Jan. 1 – Aug. 31 | 30 fish/person/day |
Sept. 1 – Oct. 31 | 50 fish/person/day | ||
Nov. 1 – Dec. 31 | 30 fish/person/day | ||
Striped Bass * | Minimum Size – 28″ Maximum Size- <35″ | Open year round | 1 fish/person/day within the slot limit |
Summer Flounder (general) | 19″ | May 3 – Dec. 31 | 6 fish/person/day |
Summer Flounder (special shore)*** | 17″ (See Posession Limit) | May 3 – Dec. 31 | 2 fish @ 17″ person/day |
Tautog (Blackfish) Max of 10 fish/ves/day during all periods, except licensed party / charter boats | 16″ | Apr. 1 – May 31 | 3 fish/person/day |
June 1 – July 31 | CLOSED | ||
Aug. 1 – Oct. 14 | 3 fish/person/day | ||
Oct. 15 – Dec. 31 | 5 fish/person/day | ||
Weakfish (Squeteague) | 16″ | Open year round | 1 fish/person/day |
Winter Flounder ** (Blackback) | 12″ | Mar. 1 – Dec. 31 | 2 fish/person/day |
