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DEM stocks ponds with trout

Captain Dave Monti
Posted 1/8/15

The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) plans to stock eight ponds with 3,000 trout this week for the winter fishing season. Carbuncle Pond, Coventry; Olney Pond, Lincoln; Barber Pond, South …

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The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) plans to stock eight ponds with 3,000 trout this week for the winter fishing season. Carbuncle Pond, Coventry; Olney Pond, Lincoln; Barber Pond, South Kingstown; Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown; Upper Melville Pond, Portsmouth; and Round Top Ponds, Burrillville will be stocked with trout.

"Even though there is no ice currently, we have had many beautiful days for fishing this winter. Getting out in the fresh air is a great way to start the New Year and generate excitement for Opening Day in April." says Catherine Sparks, assistant director for Natural Resources.

A current fishing license and a Trout Conservation Stamp are required to keep or possess a trout. The daily creel and possession limit for trout Dec 1, 2014-February 28, 2015 currently stands at two per day.

Narragansett Surfcasters to hold surf day

and used tackle sale

The Narragansett Surfcasters is having their 2nd Annual Surf Day and Used Tackle Sale Saturday, January 24, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Narragansett Community Center, 53 Mumford Road, Narragansett, RI. "This is a great opportunity to pick up quality tackle at a reasonable cost, attend three great seminars and have some food and refreshments." said Cliff Richer, club vice president.

Local plug and lure builders will have items on display as well as rod builders, reel repair technicians, antique/collectible plugs and a lot of new and used quality tackle displays. Seminars will include Reel

Maintenance by Dave Morton of Beavertail Reel Repair at 11:30 a.m.; Kayak Fishing by Capt. Howard Reed of Narrow River Custom Rods/Galilee Bait & Tackle at 12:30 p.m. and Fishing the Block and Cuttyhunk by Tommy McGuire at 1:30 p.m.

Food will include Rocky Point famous chowder & clam cakes, chili, meatball sandwiches, hot dogs, etc.

$3.00 admission donation for adults for the club's "Take a Kid Fishing Day". For information visit www.narragansettsurfcasters.com.

How do you know

if ice is safe?

Ice must have a uniform thickness of at least six inches before it is considered safe by DEM. It generally takes at least five to seven consecutive days of temperatures in the low 20's for safe ice to form. In addition to the requisite cold temperatures, ice thickness is also determined by factors such as the size and depth of a pond, presence of springs or currents, and local temperature fluctuations. For ice conditions in your city or town check with local police and at Olney Pond in Lincoln Woods State Park, call DEM's Division of Parks and Recreation at 667-6200. DEM has an ice safety guide that can be found online on its parks website at www.riparks.com .

World record tautog

Last Friday Kenneth Westerfeld of Bayside, New York landed a 28.8 pound, 35" tautog which if verified will be the new all-tackle International Game Fishing Association (IGFA) world record. The current world record of 25 pounds was set in 1998 by Anthony Monica fishing out of Ocean City, New Jersey.

Westerfeld, who was fishing wrecks in the Atlantic Ocean, said (as reported by On the Water magazine online), "Well I can only thank my lord and savior Jesus Christ for bringing me this bite, and Capt. Kane Bounds for putting me on this wreck."

Capt. Bounds of Fish Bound charters out of Ocean City, Maryland said, "Well today Ken Westerfeld did it, he managed to land a very impressive 28.8 pound tautog. The fish was caught on a white crab in 75 feet of water… the 2nd largest fish of the day was 12.8 pounds." Congratulations Ken, this is a very nice fish.

It is no longer legal to fish for tautog in Rhode Island as the recreational season ended December 15, 2014, with the spring season scheduled to start sometime in April, 2015.

In memoriam

Kenneth Putnam, 98, died Saturday, December 27, 2014 in Overlook Nursing Home, Pascoag, RI. Kenneth and his wife owned and operated the former Pascoag Super Market for 23 years and the charter fishing vessel the Gail Frances for 36 years which is now owned by the Frances Fleet. Putnam was a member of the RI Party & Charter Boat Association and was said to have held the oldest captain's license in the Association.

Saltwater Sportsman's seminar this weekend

The Saltwater Sportsman's national fishing seminar series with host George Poveromo will hold its New England seminar this Saturday, January 10, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Casey Theatre at Regis College (235 Wellesley Street, Weston, MA). Poveromo is an editor-at-large for Salt Water Sportsman magazine and is the host of George Poveromo's World of Saltwater Fishing television program on NBC Sports. Register at www.nationalseminarseries.com.

Where's the bite

Cod fishing remains strong with the Seven B's, Francis Fleet and Island Current party boats reporting good fishing. Capt. Russ Benn of the Seven Bs said, "Cod fishing was very good Saturday. There were a number of cod in the 8-12 pound range… High hook had 8 keepers and the largest cod was just shy of 19 lbs. High-low bait rigs, with fresh clams, outperformed the anglers using jigs. The Seven B's will be sailing Friday thru Sunday leaving at 5:00 a.m. Captain Andrew Dangelo will be at the helm for the Cod fishing season. Call him at (401) 788-6012 for reservations." Roger Simpson of the Frances Fleet said Saturday they had "a nice turnout and a very good catch of fish. Well over 100 nice green cod on board with the pool fish just over 20 lbs and a dozen other fish right behind in the mid to upper teens. Hi hook took home eight fish and both bait and jigs did well with the fish spread evenly around the Lady Frances. Fishing in general is very good."

Party boats sailing for cod fish at this time include the Seven B's at www.sevenbs.com, the Frances Fleet at www.francesfleet.com and Island Current at www.islandcurrent.com.

Captain Dave Monti has been fishing and shell fishing on Narragansett Bay for over 40 years. He holds a captain's master license and a charter fishing license. Contact or forward fishing news and photos to Capt. Dave at dmontifish@verizon.net or visit his website at www.noflukefishing.com.

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