Local Waters

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Lake / pond Open — RI trout season

Upper Rochambeau/Handy Pond

Upper Rochambeau/Handy Pond, RI · about 65 hours from Portland, OR (typical, off-peak)

Official public lot from the state access map. Confirm the sign on site and the current rule. We have not written a full card for this water yet.

Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first

Around now

Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.

  • Smallmouth bass Smallmouth bass
  • Trout Trout
  • Sunfish and crappie Sunfish and crappie

Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Chain pickerel.

Season
Opening day is usually the second Saturday in April. Trout stamp required. Confirm DEM. Official rule
License
Rhode Island freshwater license
Park
Upper Rochambeau/Handy Pond DEM access
Saturday conditions

WSW 7 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
☀️ 78° fair
Sun and moon
Rise 6:00 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:38
Wind at dawn
WSW 7 mph · Sunny · 77°F
Wind later
  • dawn: WSW 7 mph
  • 10am: WSW 7 mph
  • 2pm: WSW 7 mph
  • dusk: W 8 mph
Notes
Official public access. Confirm RI regulations.
Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.

WSW 7 mph · Sunny

How did it go

Pictures only — no video.

Opens a map. Locate finds you, then tap to drop or drag the pin. Private — not the public map.

Shops

Bear's Den Fly Fishing Co.

34 Robert W Boyden Rd, Taunton, MA 02780
Tue–Sat 12pm–6pm

Full shop for the South Shore, Taunton River country, and Cape day trips.

Call Website

Guides

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.

No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.

If this isn’t the day