Launch Recommendation for Upper Gansett

[Roger]

Haines park would be a good bet for fishing the upper bay.

[Pete_G]

Colt State in Bristol is a nice ramp, and it's still free. A little further South would be Melville in Portsmouth, which is also a nice ramp.

Haines (which can be a little tough to find) is also a well built ramp but it's fairly far up the bay.

If you launch at the Narrows you're launching deep in Mt. Hope Bay; if the action is elsewhere you'll wish you launched at Colt which is your most central launch.

Those would be your best bets especially if you have a bigger boat. The Narrows does not have a courtesy dock, all the others do.

[Moses]

Is the Colt State Park ramp truly "inside" the park? Will I have to worry about opneing time as Mugz states above? We usually like to launch by 5am.

According to RIDEM, this is located off Hope St (Rt. 114).

Thanks guys.

[Mugz]

http://www.riparks.com/colt.htm

It says the park is open sunrise to sunset...but i would call them.

Yes, the ramp is inside the park. Nice boat ramp too and well maintained.
Yes, it's off of Rt 114.......

Pete is right about the Narrows. That might be a spot to scope out before launching there...the tide will have some affect I think.

[Pete_G]

The ramp is inside the park, but it's not a problem.

Drive around the yellow sawhorses and head on in. As long as you're fishing or launching a boat they won't bother you.

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by Pete_G

The ramp is inside the park, but it's not a problem.

Drive around the yellow sawhorses and head on in. As long as you're fishing or launching a boat they won't bother you.

Done that many times..not a problem.

[Saltheart]

Continue down Rt 24 without getting off at 195. On the Island , take 114 down. Go to portsmouth and do as Pete G suggested.