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.

List was last updated on 4/8/23

2023 Season Updates: April 8, 2023 to February 29, 2024

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. Follow @RIfishwildlife on Facebook or check this webpage for the latest trout stocking updates for the entire 2023 season.

November 10, 2023

  • Carolina Trout Pond, Richmond
  • Frosty Hollow Pond, Exeter
  • Roaring Brook Ponds, Exeter
  • Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown

November 9, 2023

  • Peck Pond, Burrillville
  • Round Top Ponds, Burrillville
  • Tarklin Pond, Burrillville

November 8, 2023

  • Barber Pond, South Kingstown
  • Meadow Brook Pond, Richmond
  • Tucker Pond, South Kingstown
  • Watchaug Pond, Charlestown

November 7, 2023

  • Olney Pond, Lincoln
  • Simmons Mill Pond, Little Compton
  • Stafford Pond, Tiverton
  • Willet Pond, East Providence

November 6, 2023

October 6, 2023

  • Blackstone River, Lincoln (Albion St, the Kelly House, and Martin St.)
  • Meadow Brook Pond, Richmond

October 5, 2023

  • Eight Rod Farm Pond, Tiverton
  • Olney Pond, Lincoln State Park, Lincoln
  • Stafford Pond, Tiverton
  • Willet Pond, East Providence

October 4, 2023

  • Barber Pond, South Kingstown
  • Lower Shannock, Charlestown
  • Upper Pawtuxet, (Hope), Scituate
  • Round Top Ponds, Burrillville
  • Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown
  • Spring Grove Pond, Glocester

October 3, 2023

  • Carbuncle Pond, Coventry
  • Carolina Trout Pond, Richmond
  • Shippee Sawmill Pond, Foster

September 28, 2023

May 25, 2023 Stocking Update

  • Olney Pond, Lincoln Woods, Lincoln
  • Willett Pond, East Providence
  • Wood River: Barberville Dam, Dow Field, KG Ranch road, Grantville, Teft Landing and 95 over pass, Hopkinton,and Richmond
  • Wyoming Pond, Hopkinton and Richmond

May 24, 2023 Stocking Update

  • Alton Pond, Hopkinton and Richmond
  • Browning Mill Pond, Exeter
  • Pawcatuck River Bradford and Burdickville, Hopkinton, Richmond, Charlestown, and Westerly
  • Pawtuxet River( North and South),  Coventry, Scituate, and West Warwick
  • Wood River, Woodville, Hopkinton, and Richmond

May 23, 2023 Stocking Update

  • Barbers Pond, South Kingstown
  • Eight Rod Farm Pond, Tiverton
  • Melville Ponds (upper and Lower), Portsmouth
  • Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown
  • Simmons Mill Pond, Little Compton

May 22, 2023 Stocking Update

  • Carbuncle Pond, Coventry
  • Meadow Brook Pond, Richmond
  • Pawcatuck River, Shannock, and Richmond Landing, Hopkinton, Richmond, and Charlestown
  • Peck Pond, Burrillville
  • Round Top Ponds, Burrillville
  • Shippee Saw Mill Pond, Foster
  • Spring Grove Pond, Glocester

May 18, 2023 Stocking Update

  • Wood River Check Station 165, The Pines and High Banks - Exeter, Hopkinton, Richmond

May 9, 2023 Stocking Update

  • Olney Pond, Lincoln Woods State Park, Lincoln
  • Tarklin Pond, Burrillville & North Smithfield

May 4, 2023 Stocking Update

  • Frenchtown Park Pond, East Greenwich
  • Peck Pond, Burrillville
  • Shippee Saw Mill Pond, Foster
  • Spring Grove Pond, Glocester
  • Wood River 165/Check Station, High Banks, and the Pines, Exeter, Hopkinton, and Richmond

May 3, 2023 Stocking Update

  • Beach Pond, Exeter
  • Carbuncle Pond, Coventry
  • Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown
  • Wyoming Pond, Hopkinton & Richmond

April 27, 2023 Stocking Update

  • Barber Pond- South Kingstown
  • Olney Pond Lincoln Woods Park- Lincoln
  • Tiogue Lake- Coventry
  • Tucker Pond- South Kingstown

April 26, 2023 Stocking Update:

  • Ashaway River, Hopkinton
  • Ashville Pond, Hopkinton
  • Brushy Brook, Hopkinton
  • Meadow Brook River, Richmond
  • Meadow Brook Pond, Richmond
  • Pawcatuck River, Shannock
  • Watchaug Pond, Charlestown
  • Wood River- Woodville, Hopkinton and Richmond

April 25, 2023 Stocking Update:

  • Melville Ponds (Upper & Lower), Portsmouth
  • Stafford Pond, Tiverton
  • Simmons Mill Pond, Little Compton
  • Tiverton Trout Pond, Tiverton

April 24, 2023 Stocking Update:

  • Hunts River, East Greenwhich and North Kingstown
  • Pawtuxet River( North and South), Coventry, Cranston, Scituate, and West Warwick
  • Peck Pond, Burrillville
  • Ponaganset River, Foster

April 21, 2023 Stocking Update:

  • Blackstone River, Cumberland and Lincoln
  • Upper Rochambeau Pond, Lincoln

April 20, 2023 Stocking Update:

  • Barbers Pond, South Kingstown
  • Deep Pond, Exeter
  • Frosty Hollow Pond, Exeter
  • Lloyd Kenney Pond, Hopkinton
  • Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown
  • Wood River 165/Check Station, High Banks, the Pines and above Barbville Dam, Exeter, Hopkinton, and Richmond

April 18, 2023 Stocking Update:

  • Harris River, Woonsocket
  • Mowry, A.L. Pond, Smithfield
  • Olney Pond, Lincoln Woods State Park, Lincoln
  • Pawcatuck River (Richmond Landing, Burdickville, and Bradford), Hopkinton, Richmond, Charlestown, and Westerly
  • Willett Pond, East Providence
  • Wood River Alton, Richmond & Hopkinton

April 17, 2023 Stocking Update:

  • Chepachet River, Glocester & Burrillville
  • Round Top Ponds, Burrillville
  • Round Top Brook, Burrillville
  • Spring Grove Pond, Glocester

April 14, 2023 Stocking Update:

  • Wallum Lake, Burrillville

April 13, 2023 Stocking Update:

  • Break Heart Brook, Exeter
  • Browning Mill Pond, Exeter
  • Falls River, Exeter & West Greenwich
  • Flat River, Exeter
  • Wood River- below Barberville Dam-KG Ranch RD, Grantville-95 and below Wyoming Dam- Dow field, Exeter, Hopkinton, & Richmond
  • Wyoming Pond, Richmond & Hopkinton

April 12, 2023 Stocking Update:

  • Carbuncle, Coventry
  • Carolina Trout Pond, Richmond
  • Foster Green Acre, Foster
  • Moosup River, Coventry
  • Shippee Saw Mill Pond, Foster
  • Wood River, Kings Factory Rd Bridge, Exeter/Hopkinton/Richmond

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

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
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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