Saltwater Fishing Resources
- Saltwater Fishing Licenses in-store and online. (Recreational saltwater fishing licenses are required for anglers 16 years of age and older.)
- State fishing regulations on size and possession limits.
- Read how to clean a fish.
- Watch how to clean a fish
- Learn how to filet a round fish.
- Learn how to filet a flat fish.
- Purchase locally landed seafood:
Fish markets
Direct from fishing vessels
Rhode Island Bait & Tackle Shops
Your principal ally in the quest to fish is your local bait and tackle store. There, you can buy the equipment you need and ask questions. They’ll know what is happening on the water on a day-to-day level. These shops are scattered across the state, too. If you really want to catch striped bass and bluefish on lures, then keep your questions on those fish. If you want to catch dinner, like scup or blackfish, then ask, “I want to catch dinner from shore. How do I try and make that happen?” —John Lee
Breachway Bait & Tackle
166 Charlestown Beach Rd., Charlestown
401.364.6407; BreachwayBait.com
*Block Island Fishworks
40 Ocean Ave., New Harbor, Block Island
401.466.5392; SandyPointCo.com
*Lucky Bait & Tackle
289 Market St., Warren
401.247.2223; LuckyBait.com
Ocean State Tackle
430 Branch Ave., Providence
401.965.2248; @OceanStateTackle
*Quaker Lane Bait & Tackle
4019 Quaker Ln., North Kingstown
401.294.9642; QuakerLaneBaitAndTackle.com
Ray’s Bait & Tackle
287 Arnolds Neck Dr., Warwick
401.738.7878
Sam’s Bait & Tackle
936 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown
401.848.5909
*Snug Harbor Marina
410 Gooseberry Rd., Wakefield
401.783.7766; SnugHarborMarina.com
*Watch Hill Outfitters
157 Main St., Westerly
401.596.7217; WatchHillOutfitters.com
*Saltwater fishing licenses available here.
