DEM
Stocking Trout For Winter Fishing Season
The
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is stocking ponds
across Rhode Island this month with some 4,200 brook and rainbow trout for the
winter trout fishing season.
"Fishing
is a popular winter activity for people of all ages, providing an opportunity
to connect with nature, unwind, and recharge," said DEM Director Janet
Coit. "We hope Rhode Islanders will take time to venture outdoors and
experience the thrill of reeling in a brook or rainbow trout at one of these
prime fishing locations. What fun!"
The
one to one and a half-pound, hatchery-raised trout will be stocked in the
following waterways from Tuesday, January 23 through Thursday, January 25:
• Wyoming Pond, Hopkinton
• Wyoming Pond, Hopkinton
• Barber
Pond, South Kingstown
• Carolina Trout Pond, Richmond
• Carolina Trout Pond, Richmond
• Meadowbrook Pond, Richmond
• Silver Spring Pond, North Kingstown
• Carbuncle Pond, Coventry
• Little Round Top Pond, Burrillville
• Little Round Top Pond, Burrillville
• Upper Melville Pond, Portsmouth
• Olney Pond, Lincoln Woods State Park, Lincoln
A
current fishing license and a Trout Conservation Stamp are required to keep or
possess a trout. The daily creel and possession limit for trout is two from
December 1, 2017 through February 28, 2018.
The
Department advises anglers to check with individual communities about safe ice
conditions on local ponds before ice fishing; DEM does not monitor ice
conditions in local communities. Ice must have a uniform thickness of at least
six inches before it is considered safe by DEM.
It generally takes at least five to seven consecutive days of temperatures in the low 20s and is determined by a number of factors such as the size and depth of a pond, presence of springs or currents, and local temperature fluctuations.
For ice conditions at Olney Pond at Lincoln Woods State Park, call DEM's 24-hour ice safety hotline at 667-6222.
View DEM's ice safety guide online at www.riparks.com/IceSafe for safety tips, information on ice strength, and guidance on what to do if a person were to fall through the ice.
The first safety tip: never assume the ice is safe. Among the others: never fish or skate alone or on an untested lake or pond; never use the ice for a shortcut; and never go out onto the ice after an animal or a toy.
It generally takes at least five to seven consecutive days of temperatures in the low 20s and is determined by a number of factors such as the size and depth of a pond, presence of springs or currents, and local temperature fluctuations.
For ice conditions at Olney Pond at Lincoln Woods State Park, call DEM's 24-hour ice safety hotline at 667-6222.
View DEM's ice safety guide online at www.riparks.com/IceSafe for safety tips, information on ice strength, and guidance on what to do if a person were to fall through the ice.
The first safety tip: never assume the ice is safe. Among the others: never fish or skate alone or on an untested lake or pond; never use the ice for a shortcut; and never go out onto the ice after an animal or a toy.
Anglers
are reminded to protect themselves from hypothermia; when in the outdoors,
especially in low temperatures, dress in layers and wear a warm hat and gloves.
Hypothermia is caused by exposure to cold weather, wind, rain, or submersion in
cold water.
It can set in when the body core temperature reaches 95 degrees Fahrenheit and is marked by shivering, dizziness, trouble speaking, lack of coordination, confusion, faster heartbeat and shallow breathing.
It is important to look for these symptoms in children and the elderly who may not be focused on this hazard.
If hypothermia is suspected, call for help immediately; move the victim to a warm environment, remove wet clothing and cover the individual with warm layers of clothing or blankets.
It can set in when the body core temperature reaches 95 degrees Fahrenheit and is marked by shivering, dizziness, trouble speaking, lack of coordination, confusion, faster heartbeat and shallow breathing.
It is important to look for these symptoms in children and the elderly who may not be focused on this hazard.
If hypothermia is suspected, call for help immediately; move the victim to a warm environment, remove wet clothing and cover the individual with warm layers of clothing or blankets.
For
daily updates on stocking locations, follow DEM's outdoor education page on
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rioutdooreducation, or call 401-789-0281.
Follow
DEM on Twitter (@RhodeIslandDEM) or Facebook at www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandDEM
for timely updates.
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