Recreational Opportunities
FISHING THROUGHOUT THE PAWTUXET SYSTEM
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The Pawtuxet System boasts the best freshwater fishing in the State of Rhode Island. This system has produced the current state record large mouth bass and white catfish and holds the state's largest population of smallmouth bass. The lower Pawtuxet is now home to striped bass who have the ability to navigate fresh water!
There is public fishing access throughout the Pawtuxet System. Do not hesitate to call our office for fishing info and locations. Join us for our Annual Family Fishing Derby at Lake Tiogue, in Coventry on Arnold Road, usually on Father's Day weekend in June. An accessible fishing pier is open for the public at our Crompton Village Fishing Pier and Canoe Launch in West Warwick Our Centerville Pond Fishing Area also has a platform available to fish from the shore in West Warwick Anglers may also fish from shore near our Pontiac Canoe Launch at the corner of Knight Street and Pontiac Ave in Warwick. There are several state managed fishing locations and access points listed on the interactive online RIDEM Outdoor Recreation map posted by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. Be sure to click on the green layer list and select which type of fishing locations you would like to see listed under "Outdoor Recreation Layers" Each city or town municipal website may also maintain their own list of public fishing opportunities. Please see your local Recreation Department website for details. PLEASE SEE BELOW "TROUT FISHING IN THE PAWTUXET" FOR GENERAL FISHING ACCESS! |
BIKING
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Explore the Washington Secondary Bikepath
The Washington Secondary Bike Path is the state's longest bike path at 19 miles from Cranston Street in Cranston to Log Bridge Road, just past Route 102, in western Coventry. It is named for the abandoned rail corridor once served by the Providence, Hartford, & Fishkill Railroad. The path is often referred to locally by the segment names given as the path was built, and these include:
Bikeways and multi-use paths are also listed on the interactive online RIDEM Outdoor Recreation map posted by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. Be sure to click on the green layer list and check the "Recreation - bikeway" layer to see them listed under "Outdoor Recreation Layers" Each city or town municipal website may also maintain their own list of public biking opportunities. Please see your local Recreation Department website for details. |
TROUT FISHING IN THE PAWTUXET SYSTEM
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There is stocked trout fishing for the public throughout the entire Pawtuxet Watershed. Some places are stocked multiple times throughout the year. Click below for the state's most definitive list of trout stocked waters in the Pawtuxet system!
There are several state managed fishing locations and access points listed on the interactive online RIDEM Outdoor Recreation map posted by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. Be sure to click on the green layer list and select which type of fishing locations you would like to see listed under "Outdoor Recreation Layers" - there are specific layers to check that will show which waters are stocked with trout. Each city or town municipal website may also maintain their own list of public fishing opportunities. Please see your local Recreation Department website for details. |
PADDLING
BOAT LAUNCHES
There are many locations to launch in the watershed, ours are listed under our places
Check the ExploreRI link for maps and lists: https://exploreri.org/
HIKING
This picture features one of our trails at out Arkwright-Harris Riverwalk in Coventry.
Check out exploreri.org/ for the state's most extensive list of places of access and routes in the Pawtuxet River Watershed!
