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DZ · 04-09-2008, 10:20 AM

Tautog Opening Day in RI - April 15th

For the first time since 1999 sportfishermen in Rhode Island will be able to catch and keep Tautog in April. Since 2000 the month of April has been closed to the recreational harvest of Tautog and May 1st has opened the recreational fishery. Historically the traditional RI Tautog run would start in late March/early April in upper bay locations around the Tiverton Basin, Bristol Narrows and Warwick/Cranston. Runs get stronger as April advances with catches in the lower bay regions increasing after the third week. Recreational fishermen should take advantage of this new April 15 season opener as your sacrifices in the past 9 years have helped protect this fishery. Just remember the bag limit is three fish at greater than 16 inches. This new earlier opening season has had little press so make sure your bait shops have bait available.

Good luck.

DZ

04-09-2008, 10:20 AM	#1
DZ Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,574	The "other" Opening Day Tautog Opening Day in RI - April 15th For the first time since 1999 sportfishermen in Rhode Island will be able to catch and keep Tautog in April. Since 2000 the month of April has been closed to the recreational harvest of Tautog and May 1st has opened the recreational fishery. Historically the traditional RI Tautog run would start in late March/early April in upper bay locations around the Tiverton Basin, Bristol Narrows and Warwick/Cranston. Runs get stronger as April advances with catches in the lower bay regions increasing after the third week. Recreational fishermen should take advantage of this new April 15 season opener as your sacrifices in the past 9 years have helped protect this fishery. Just remember the bag limit is three fish at greater than 16 inches. This new earlier opening season has had little press so make sure your bait shops have bait available. Good luck. DZ
	DZ Recreational Surfcaster "Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit" Bi + Ne = SB 2 If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.