Rhode Island Surf Fishing Guide
Rhode Island coverage is the south shore: Narragansett and the Point Judith area, and Watch Hill at the state's southwestern tip.
Striper Tracker covers 2 Rhode Island surf-fishing locations: Narragansett and Watch Hill. Each town opens its fall striper conditions on the Striper Tracker migration map and has its own page of back bays, inlets and surf spots.
Rhode Island beaches we cover
Narragansett
Spots: Galilee / Point Judith inlet & salt ponds · Open surf (Scarborough/Ocean Rd)
Fall striper conditions on the map · Tides: NOAA station 8455083
Watch Hill
Spots: Napatree / Little Narragansett Bay · Open surf / Block Island Sound shore
Fall striper conditions on the map · Tides: NOAA station 8458694
Fall striped bass run in Rhode Island
| Area | Typical fall window | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island and eastern Connecticut | Peak late September to early October | TackleDirect |
Typical windows from published sources, not fish reports. See fall run timing by state for sources, and the live migration map for each town's modeled status.
Where the conditions come from
Ocean temperature comes from the nearest suitable NOAA buoy or water-level station; tides from NOAA tide stations; wind from the National Weather Service forecast; and moon phases from the U.S. Naval Observatory. Each beach page names its own stations and how old each reading is.
Licenses and regulations
Saltwater licenses, size limits and seasons change. Check the Rhode Island DEM Division of Marine Fisheries before you fish.
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