When fishing for springtime Providence river stripers you may want to narrow your search by finding bait (pogies). Remember, the bait is always on the move, with bass in close proximity. Certain locations may have tons of bait one day and be devoid of life the next.
It's a good idea to keep in mind that although the main Providence shipping channel is very deep, and at times can hold fish, make certain to check out old dock pilings, rockpiles, humps, ridges, river mouths, rips and channels, and don’t hang around if you’re not marking fish on your sounder or hooking up.
Try another spot. Hot spots can change on a daily or even hourly basis during the spring, so move around.
Striped bass are considered by many to be a true game fish; but are actually very good eating. Once my freezer is well stocked with keepers, I will start catch and release fishing. Here is a few 32-34" fish I caught slow trolling live pogies in the Providence river.
Man, it just makes you feel so good inside, when you release a couple of these bad boys.
I love these fish and would like to see more of them around. (Maybe if R.I. left more pogies in the bay their numbers would multiply).
I know I'm bitching now, BUT...
I have heard reports of the commercial pogie boats, around prudence island, taking pogies before they even get up into the Providence and Seekonk rivers.
I want to know when is Rhode Island going to learn. If they left more pogies in the bay to do their thing, they would not only have have a "world class striper fishery" on their hands, but a cleaner bay!
And any fishery which draws people from around the country, or the world for that matter, pumps a tremendous amount of money into the local economy. Just look at the Florida Keys and Cape Cod, to name a few!
Nuf said... thanks for reading and watching my stuff!!!!! Leave a comment below. I'd love to hear from you guys - especially the guys who fish the river!
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