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Mass Licensing/Permits/RegsSaltwater Fishing in Narragansett Bay
Flyfishing by Dave Porreca of Blackstone Daily's Journeys
A CFR is defined as water that meets at least one of the following criteria:
1. Brook, brown, or rainbow trout reproduction has been determined;
2. Slimy sculpin or longnose sucker are present;
3. The water is part of the Atlantic salmon restoration effort or is stocked with Atlantic salmon fry, parr or smolts
Coldwater Fisheries from the Blackstone River include the following:
Blackstone: Fox Brook, Hop Brook, Quick Stream
Douglas: Centerville Brook, Tinkerville Brook, UT (Douglas Woods Brook)
Grafton: Axtell Brook, Cronin Brook, Miscoe Brook
Mendon: Hop Brook, Muddy Brook, Spring Brook
Millville: Fox Brook
Northbridge: Steamburg Brook, Unnamed Tributary to Carpenter Reservoir, West River
Sutton: Cold Spring Brook, Cook Allen Brook, Steamburg Brook, Unnamed Trib to Carpenter Reservoir
Upton: Center Brook, Miscoe Brook (2), Taft Pond Brook, UNT Center Brook, Warren Brook, West River
Uxbridge: Bacon Brook, Cold Spring Brook, Emerson Brook
Fly Fishing: Reportedly excellent flyfishing is available at the Ashton Mills in Cumberland, RI.
Check out these websites for further insight:
Mass Coldwater Fisher Standards and Bio-Indicators
NE Game and Fish Magazine and 2003 Fish Forecast