Designated Trout Waters

Most designated trout waters are stocked prior to the opening day of trout season.

The numbers in parentheses indicate the following:
(1) Fly fishing only;
(2) Minors fourteen (14) years of age and younger, only.
(3) Minors fourteen (14) years of age or younger during specified times of the year. Please refer to General Information for more information.
(4) Wheelchair accessible. Please refer to General Information for more information.

Anglers should check with the latest regulations or the Freshwater fishing Abstract for clarification.

2024/25 Season Update: April 13, 2024 to February 28, 2025

Opening Day of Trout Season occurs annually on the second Saturday in April and continues through the last day of February at midnight. Find answers to common questions and safety tips at www.dem.ri.gov/fishing. 

Get your license and trout stamps at Rhode Island Outdoors. 

Learn how to earn a Golden Trout Pin and other fishing award programs.

Follow @RIfishwildlife on Facebook or check this webpage for the latest trout stocking updates.

 

  • November 8, 2024 - Stocked Locations
    • Carbuncle Pond, Coventry
    • Roundtop Ponds, Burrillville
    • Shippee Sawmill Pond, Foster
    • Tarkiln Pond, Burrillville/North Smithfield
    • Wyoming Pond, Hopkinton/Richmond
    • Note: Peck pond in Burrillville was not stocked due to low water levels.
       
  • November 7, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Barber Pond, South Kingstown 
    • Meadow Brook Pond, Richmond
    • Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown – Wheelchair Accessible
    • Tucker Pond, South Kingstown
    • Watchaug Pond, Charlestown
  • November 6, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Olney Pond, Lincoln State Park, Lincoln 
    • Simmons Mill Pond, Little Compton
    • Stafford Pond, Tiverton
    • Willet Pond, East Providence
  • November 4, 2024: Press Release: Veterans Day Trout Stocking
  • October 11, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Round Top Ponds, Burrillville
    • Spring Grove Pond, Glocester
    • Upper Pawtuxet, (Hope), Scituate
  • October 10, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Browning Mill Pond, Exeter
    • Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown
    • Wood River: Rt 165 to Barbeville Dam, Hope Valley Fishing Area, Mechanic St., Grantville to Rt 95, Exeter, Hopkinton and Richmond
    • Wyoming Pond, Hopkinton and Richmond
  • October 9, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Barber Pond, South Kingstown
    • Eight Rod Farm Pond, Tiverton
    • Olney Pond, Lincoln State Park, Lincoln
    • Stafford Pond, Tiverton
    • Willett Pond, East Providence
  • October 7, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Carbuncle Pond, Coventry
    • Pawcatuck River, Bradford-Hopkinton, Richmond, Charlestown and Westerly
    • Shippee Saw Mill Pond, Foster
    • Wood River: Alton, Cronan Landing, King Factory, and Woodville- Exeter, Richmond and Hopkinton
  • October 4, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Blackstone River, Lincoln
    • Carolina Trout Pond, Richmond
    • Lower Shannock (Pawcatuck R.), Charlestown
    • Meadow Brook Pond, Richmond
  • September 30, 2024: Press Release: DEM Stocking 25 Waterways with Brook and Rainbow Trout for the Upcoming Holiday Weekend
  • May 30, 2024 Stocked Locations
    • Wood River (165/Check Station, High Banks and The Pines - Exeter, Richmond, and Hopkinton
  •  May 24, 2024 - Stocked Locations
    • Blackstone River, Cumberland and Lincoln 
    • Olney Pond, Lincoln Woods State Park, Lincoln
  • May 23, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Carbuncle Pond, Coventry
    • Foster Green Acres, Foster
    • Moosup River, Coventry
    • Shippee Saw Mill Pond, Foster
    • Tucker Pond, South Kingstown
    • Watchaug Pond, Charlestown
  • May 22, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Carolina Trout Pond, Richmond
    • Meadow Brook Pond, Richmond
    • Pawtuxet River (north and south branch), Scituate/Cranston, Coventry/West Warwick
    • Slater Park Pond, Pawtucket
    • Tiogue Lake, Coventry
  • May 17, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Pawcatuck River (Shannock and Richmond Landing), Hopkinton, Richmond and Charlestown 
    • Peck Pond, Burrillville
    • Round Top Ponds, Burrillville
    • Spring Grove Pond, Glocester
    • Wood River (below Wyoming Dam - Dow Field, Barberville Dam - KG Ranch Road, Mechanic Street and Grantville - 95), Hopkinton and Richmond
  • May 16, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Barber Pond, South Kingstown
    • Browning Mill Pond, Exeter
    • Frosty Hollow Pond, Exeter
    • Roaring Brook and Ponds, Exeter
    • Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown
    • Wood River (165/Check station, High Banks, and The Pines), Exeter, Hopkinton and Richmond
  • May 15, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Alton Pond, Richmond and Hopkinton
    • Eight Rod Farm Pond, Tiverton
    • Pawcatuck River (Bradford and Burdickville), Hopkinton, Richmond, Charlestown and Westerly
    • Upper and Lower Melville Ponds, Portsmouth
    • Simmons Mill Pond, Little Compton
    • Wood River (Woodville), Hopkinton and Richmond
  • May 9, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Barber Pond, South Kingstown
    • Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown
    • Olney Pond, Lincoln Woods State Park, Lincoln
    • Willett Pond, East Providence
  • May 2, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Carolina Trout Pond, Richmond
    • Meadow Brook Pond, Richmond
    • Wood River (165/Check station, High Banks, and The Pines), Exeter, Hopkinton and Richmond
    • Wyoming Pond, Richmond
  • May 1, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Upper and Lower Melville Pond, Portsmouth
    • Simmons Mill Pond, Little Compton
    • Tiverton Trout Pond, Tiverton
  • April 29, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Falls River, Exeter and West Greenwich
    • Flat River, Exeter
    • Harris River, Woonsocket
    • Pawtuxet North Branch, Scituate and Cranston
    • Pawtuxet South Branch, Coventry and West Warwick
    • Willett Pond, East Providence
  • April 26, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Frenchtown Park Pond, East Greenwich
    • Lloyd Kenney Pond, Hopkinton
    • Pawcatuck River (Shannock), Richmond
    • Peck Pond, Burrillville
    • Ponaganset River, Foster
    • Spring Grove Pond, Glocester
    • Wallum Lake, Burrillville
  • April 25, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Blackstone River, Cumberland and Lincoln
    • Mowry, A.L. Pond, Smithfield
    • Upper Rochambeau Pond, Lincoln
    • Wood River (Barberville Dam, KG Ranch Rd., Wyoming Dam, Dow Field and Grantville-95 Overpass),  Hopkinton and Richmond
    • Wyoming Pond, Hopkinton and Richmond
  • April 24, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Deep Pond (Arcadia), Exeter
    • Hunt River, East Greenwich and North Kingstown
    • Pawcatuck River (Bradford, Burdickville, Richmond Landing), Hopkinton, Richmond, Charlestown, and Westerly
    • Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown
    • Wood River (Alton), Hopkinton and Richmond
  • April 23, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Ashaway River, Hopkinton
    • Ashville Pond, Hopkinton
    • Carbuncle Pond, Coventry
    • Foster Green Acres Pond, Foster
    • Meadow Brook River, Richmond
    • Moosup River, Coventry
    • Shippee Saw Mill Pond, Foster
    • Wood River, Hopkinton (Woodville) & Richmond
  • April 22, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Chepachet River, Glocester & Burrillville
    • Round Top Ponds, Burrillville
    • Round Top Brook, Burrillville
  • April 19, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Barber Pond, South Kingstown
    • Carolina Trout Pond, Richmond
    • Olney Pond, Lincoln
  • April 18, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Frosty Hollow Pond, Exeter (children only)
    • Meadow Brook Pond, Richmond
    • Wood River (165/check station, The Pines, High Banks and above Barberville Dam), Exeter, Richmond, Hopkinton
  • April 17, 2024 - Stocked Locations:
    • Pawcatuck River, Kings Factory Bridge, Richmond
    • Tucker Pond, South Kingstown
    • Watchaug Pond, Charlestown 
  • April 10, 2024: Press Release: A Rite of Spring, Rain or Shine: Opening Day of Trout Season is Set for April 13; DEM has Stocked 60,000 Fish in Over 100 Waterbodies

View the latest updates and information at www.dem.ri.gov/fishing.

List was last updated on 4/10/24

Name Location
Abbotts Run Brook Cumberland
Adamsville Brook and Pond Tiverton & Little Compton
Alton Pond Richmond & Hopkinton
Ashaway River Hopkinton
Ashville Pond Hopkinton
Barber Pond South Kingstown
Beach Pond Exeter
Big River West Greenwich
Blackstone River Cumberland & Lincoln
Branch River Burrillville
Brandy Brook Glocester
Breakheart Brook Exeter
Breakheart Pond Exeter, West Greenwich
Brickyard Pond Barrington
Browning Mill Pond Exeter
Brushy Brook Hopkinton
Bucks Horn Brook Coventry
California Jim's South Kingstown
Carbuncle Pond 
4: Wheelchair accessible		 Coventry
Carolina Trout Pond Richmond
Cass Pond 
3: Children only during specified times		 Woonsocket
Chepachet River Glocester & Burrillville
Chickasheen Brook South Kingstown
Clear River Burrillville
Deep Pond (Arcadia)
1: Fly fishing only		 Exeter
Dexter Pond, Rt 6 (private owner, open to the public) Scituate
Dolly Cole Brook Foster
Dunderry Brook Little Compton
Eight Rod Farm Pond Tiverton
Falls River Exeter & West Greenwich
Flat River Exeter
Foster Green Acres Pond Foster
Frenchtown Park Pond East Greenwich
Frosty Hollow Pond
2: Children only		 Exeter
Geneva Brook & Pond
3: Children only during specified times		 North Providence
Gorton Pond Warwick
Harris River Woonsocket
Hopkins Mill Pond Foster
Hunt River East Greenwich & No. Kingstown
J.L. Curran Reservoir Cranston
Lapham Pond
2: Children only		 Burrillville
Lloyd Kenney Pond
3: Children only during specified times		 Hopkinton
Meadow Brook Richmond
Meadow Brook Pond Richmond
Upper Melville Pond (Thurston Gray Pond)
4: Wheelchair accessible		 Portsmouth
Lower Melville Pond Portsmouth
Memorial Park Pond Lincoln
Meshanticut Pond Cranston
Moosup River Coventry
Moscow Brook Hopkinton
Mowry A.L. Pond
1: Fly fishing only		 Smithfield
Olney Pond
4: Wheelchair accessible		 Lincoln Woods State Park, Lincoln
Parris Brook Exeter
Pawcatuck River
4: Wheelchair accessible		 Hopkinton, Richmond, Charlestown, & Westerly
Pawtuxet River (north branch) Scituate/Cranston
Pawtuxet River (south branch) Coventry/West Warwick
Peck Pond Burrillville
Ponaganset River Foster
Ponderosa Park Pond
3: Children only during specified times		 Little Compton
Roaring Brook & Ponds
4: Wheelchair accessible		 Exeter
Round Top Brook Burrillville
Round Top Ponds Burrillville
Saugatucket River South Kingstown
Scott Evans Memorial Pond (Biscuit City)
2: Children only  |  4: Wheelchair Accessible		 South Kingstown
Seidel's Pond
2: Children only		 Crantston
Shippee Saw Mill Pond Foster
Silver Spring Lake
4: Wheelchair accessible		 North Kingstown
Silvy's Brook Diamond Hill Park Cumberland
Silvy's Pond Diamond Hill Park
2: Children only		 Cumberland
Simmons Mill Pond Little Compton
Slater Park Pond
3: Children only during specified times		 Pawtucket
Spring Grove Pond Glocester
Stafford Pond Tiverton
Sylvester's Pond Woonsocket
Tarbox Pond West Greenwich
Tarkiln Pond Burrillville & North Smithfield
Ten Mile River East Providence
Tiogue Lake Coventry
Tiverton Trout Pond Tiverton
Tucker Pond South Kingstown
Upper Rochambeau Pond
1: Fly fishing only		 Lincoln
Wallum Lake Burrillville
Watchaug Pond Charlestown
Willett Pond East Providence
Winsor Brook Foster
Wood River Exeter, Hopkinton, & Richmond
Woonasquatucket River Smithfield
Wyoming Pond Richmond & Hopkinton

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