Need a license for the Toilet Bowl now?

[Saltheart]

Now that the 195 bridge is a fixed bridge and below the hurricane barrier , do you need a freshwater license to fish the Toilet Bowl?

[Gunpowder]

i sure hope not

[Mike P]

I don't know what the law is in RI, but if it was that you needed a license to fish tidewater inside of a fixed bridge--wouldn't you need a license to fish anywhere north of the Newport or Jamestown bridges?

[ThrowingTimber]

brackish water starts at the falls behind apex. North = fresh need license south brackish, good to go.

[FishermanTim]

Originally Posted by Saltheart

Now that the 195 bridge is a fixed bridge and below the hurricane barrier , do you need a freshwater license to fish the Toilet Bowl?

Yeh, and you'll be catching "brown trout with yellow spots".

[ilovetwofish]

No you dont I was wondering if you need one to fish the thames.

[fishermanjim]

you need a license to fish the thames,,, thats what i was told two years by the game warden at the boat ramp down town,,, they will take a ri or conn,,, license

[Saltheart]

Narragansett Bay is salt water so the newport bridge etc wouldn't mean anything. As far as I know a license is required above the first fixed bride heading up a freshwater source like a river , etc , where the water is brackish .


Ilovetofish , the thames you do need one above 95. Why are you so sure you don't need one in the toilet bowl?

[Saltheart]

2.6 Boundaries -- The defined boundaries for the freshwater and saltwater sections of Rhode Island's rivers and streams with regard to the areas where freshwater regulations apply are as follows:
Pawcatuck River--the bridge crossing U.S. Route 1.
Mastuxet Brook--the point at which it empties into Mastuxet Cove.
King Tom Pond outlet into Ninigret Pond--the spillway at the south end of King Tom Pond.
Factory Pond outlet--the seaward opening of the culvert under Teal Road.
Mill Pond outlet into Cards Pond--the bridge on Moonstone Beach Road crossing the west neck of Cards Pond.
Smelt Brook--the bridge closest to the outlet.
Saugatucket River--the Main Street bridge in Wakefield.
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Gilbert Stuart Brook--the point at which it empties into the Pettaquamscutt River.
Wesquage Pond--the culvert at the outlet to Bonnet Shores Beach.
Annaquatucket River--the point at which the it empties into Bissel Cove.
Cocumscussock Brook--the bottom of the first riffle upstream of Wickford Cove.
Potowomut River--the Forge Road spillway.
Maskerchugg River--the Boston Post Road (U.S. Route 1) bridge.
Gorton Pond outlet – to the west of the Amtrack railroad bridge.
Tuscatucket Brook--The West Shore Road bridge.
Old Mill Creek--entirely tidal.
Warner Brook--the Draper Avenue bridge.
Buckeye Brook – the point at which the stream empties into Narragansett Bay
Lockwood Brook--the West Shore Road bridge.
Spring Green Pond outlet--the Warwick Avenue (R.I. Route 117A) bridge.
Pawtuxet River--Narragansett spillway.
Woonasquatucket River--the U.S. Route 1N bridge.
Moshassuck River--the point of confluence with the Woonasquatucket River.
Seekonk River--the Main Street spillway.
Ten Mile River--the Omega Pond spillway.
Annawomscutt Brook--the Pilling Chain Company spillway on Bay Spring Avenue, Barrington.
Mussachuck Creek--the bridge on Washington Road.
Runnins River--the Mink Street (R.I. Route 114A) bridge.
Kickamuit River--the Warren Reservoir spillway.
Sin and Flesh Brook--the Highland Avenue bridge.
Nonquit Pond-- the bridge at Pond Bridge Rd.
Pachet Brook--the West Mail Road (R.I. Route 77) bridge.
Dunderry Brook--the Swamp Road bridge.
Cold Brook--the point at which it empties into Quicksand Pond.
Maidford River--the Paradise Avenue bridge.
Goose Neck Cove--entirely tidal.
Lily Pond--the outlet.
Almy Pond--the outlet.
Prince Pond– (Tiffany Pond), Barrington, that point at which the stream enters the Barrington River.

[redcrbbr]

spot Burner

[ilovetwofish]

I dont no the Boundaries but what I do no at the hurricane barrier were your talking about is all saltwater and the D.E.M. building is right around the corner and I was fishing there last year a D.E.M. officer came down there wnen I was there talked never once asked if I had a liscence. If I get a chance next week I will stop by th D.EM. building and see if they have anything on the boundaries.

[gone fishin]

Originally Posted by Saltheart

Narragansett Bay is salt water so the newport bridge etc wouldn't mean anything. As far as I know a license is required above the first fixed bride heading up a freshwater source like a river , etc , where the water is brackish .


Ilovetofish , the thames you do need one above 95. Why are you so sure you don't need one in the toilet bowl?

Yep

[Saltheart]

I agree it was not a problem in the past or even last year. The question is whether the new bridge below the hurricane barrier (just recently installed) changes its status to license required?

[Redsoxticket]

polluted waters should be exempt from licenses.

[zacs]

i doubt the bridge changes anything. i don't think the end all is a bridge.

but it would be good if someone could ask to make sure.

if i get bored on monday i will give a call.

[Roger]

Originally Posted by Saltheart

Woonasquatucket River--the U.S. Route 1N bridge.
Moshassuck River--the point of confluence with the Woonasquatucket River.
Seekonk River--the Main Street spillway.

Obviously RI salt vs freshwater demarcations have nothing to do with the first fixed bridge. I don't see how the new bridge would change these boundaries. In fact, according to Saltheart's info, the Providence River is considered entirely saltwater.