2026 regulation year
Greenwich Bay 2026 — Rhode Island Fishing Regulations
Rhode Island statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Greenwich Bay carries a special-regulation overlay on top of Rhode Island's 2026 fishing rules — covering Weakfish (squeteague). Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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Per-species rules on Greenwich Bay
Weakfish (squeteague) regulations →
16 in min, 1 / day; RI state-record water (16 lb 8.72 oz, 2007)
Official source
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) — Division of Fish & Wildlife publishes the authoritative 2026 Rhode Island fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
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Emergency-order channel
In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management's emergency-order feed — check it before any Rhode Island trip during the active season.
Other special-regulation waters in Rhode Island
- Atlantic Ocean — RI south shore
- Block Island Sound
- Block Island Wind Farm
- Carbuncle Pond
- Charlestown Breachway
- Mount Hope Bay
- Narragansett Bay
- Narragansett Bay — Upper Bay
- Narragansett Bay — West Passage
- Narragansett Pier / Narragansett Town Beach (Narragansett)
- Ninigret Pond
- Olney Pond (Lincoln Woods State Park, Lincoln)
Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at Greenwich Bay?
- Greenwich Bay carries one special-regulation overlay that overrides Rhode Island's statewide 2026 rules, covering Weakfish (squeteague). It reads: "16 in min, 1 / day; RI state-record water (16 lb 8.72 oz, 2007)." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Greenwich Bay?
- Yes. Greenwich Bay is in Rhode Island, so a valid Rhode Island fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) — Division of Fish & Wildlife. The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for Greenwich Bay; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Rhode Island rules.
- Do Greenwich Bay's special rules replace Rhode Island's statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Rhode Island's statewide 2026 regulations apply on Greenwich Bay by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rule for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.
- Which species have special rules on Greenwich Bay?
- Weakfish (squeteague) has a water-body-specific rule on Greenwich Bay, each linking to its full Rhode Island regulations above. Species not listed here follow the statewide Rhode Island limits.