Fishing near Providence, RI
Sitting at the head of Narragansett Bay in Providence County, Providence puts anglers within reach of New England's largest estuary along with the Blackstone, Seekonk, and Providence Rivers. Saltwater striped bass and bluefish run the upper bay, while the Blackstone serves as the state's premier urban carp and warmwater fishery. Olney Pond in Lincoln Woods State Park, just 5 miles north, is one of the most popular stocked trout waters in the state.
Top waters to fish near Providence
Blackstone River
Taunton River
Narragansett Bay
Lake Quinsigamond
Wachusett Reservoir
Mount Hope Bay
Charles River
Clear River
Sakonnet River
Sudbury River
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Providence, Rhode Island and what's needed to catch them.
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Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Blueback Herring
Alosa aestivalis
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Common Carp
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Fishing guides near Providence
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Ross
Cape Cod Charter Guys
5.0 (71 reviews)
Serving all of Cape Cod "From Pro to Average Joe"
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Dustin Stevens
Rhode Island Kayak Fishing Adventures
4.9 (45 reviews)
Fish in a different way, Try Kayak Fishing today!
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David Horte
Blueline Fishing Charters
4.6 (14 reviews)
Top Fishing Charter in Hingham, MA
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Mark Rowell
Legit Fish Sportfishing
5.0 (12 reviews)
Boston Inshore and Deep Sea Fishing Adventures!
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Donald Cook
Captain Cook Charters
5.0 (8 reviews)
Experience Premier Warwick Fishing Charters
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Ed Kislauskis
Cuz Charters
4.9 (8 reviews)
Plymouth & Cape Cod Fishing Charters
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