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Sakonnet River Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Oct 23, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

Sakonnet River: Rhode Island salt water reached from state launches at Sakonnet Point, Fogland and the Sakonnet River Bridge.

2/5
Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.
Next tide
Low 11:59 PM
Air / High
55 / 55 F
Wind
NNE 10 mph

Sources: NOAA tides 8450768, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
23
October 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

2/5Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Sakonnet River rewards those who follow the bait as the water cools. Today brings clear skies, wind NNE around 10 mph, rising pressure near 1028 hPa and a high of 55. Tides: high 5:52 AM and 6:10 PM, low 12:01 PM and 11:59 PM: the moving water either side of each change is when this place feeds. Water sits around 64 F for the season (estimated). With the waxing gibbous, the solunar majors run 9:18 AM-11:18 AM and 9:47 PM-11:47 PM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

Striped bassExcellent

Spring and fall are the shoreline seasons: ODWC points to windblown points, riprap and dams during the May shad spawn and the pre-winter feed.

BluefishExcellent

Fall turns the migration south toward the South Atlantic Bight, and fish feed along beaches and inlets on the way. Follow the bait and the birds.

Tomorrow: Similar at 57 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 AMHow this report is made β†’

Before you go

Rhode Island requires a fishing licence from age 15, from $24.00 for residents, and salt water needs its own licence here. What a Rhode Island licence costs and where to buy it β†’

Chasing striped bass here? Check the size and bag limits with RI DEM before you keep anything. The season dates for Rhode Island, read off the agency, are on the Rhode Island seasons page.

Water and weather

Live readings.

Tides

NOAA station 8450768 (Sakonnet). Fish the moving water either side of each change.

Fri
HIGH5:52 AM3.4 ft
LOW12:01 PM0.2 ft
HIGH6:10 PM3.2 ft
LOW11:59 PM0.1 ft
Sat
HIGH6:34 AM3.8 ft
LOW12:47 PM-0.0 ft
HIGH6:53 PM3.4 ft

Newport Harbor tide chart: the week and the month β†’

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp55 F
High / Low55 / 41 F
WindNNE 10-17 mph
Pressure1027.6 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain0% cloud, 0%
Sunrise / Sunset07:06 / 17:51
MoonWaxing Gibbous, 91%
Water temp (seasonal)~64 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PMsunrisesunset

Which day to fish Sakonnet River this week

The best day on Sakonnet River this week looks like Sunday Oct 25, at 4 out of 5, against 2 today.

Best day this week: Sunday, Oct 25 β€” good at 4/5, falling pressure, usually the best window of a week.

Today, Oct 23 β€” Tough

Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Solunar majors
9:18 AM-11:18 AM and 9:47 PM-11:47 PM
Minor period
3:39 AM-4:39 AM
Sun
07:06 to 17:51
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 91% lit
Sky and wind
Clear, 16 mph
Rain chance
0%

Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out: how the score is built.

Species guide

The species that matter on Sakonnet River: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Striped bass illustration

Striped bass

Best: spring and fall inland; on the coast, during the seasonal migrations

The largest of the temperate basses, a sea-run fish of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts that now also lives in reservoirs across much of the country after hatchery stocking. Inland, it follows schools of shad and herring through open water. Spring and fall are the shoreline seasons: ODWC points to windblown points, riprap and dams during the May shad spawn and the pre-winter feed.

Bluefish illustration

Bluefish

Peak harvest: May-Oct, most in Jul-Aug (NOAA)

Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) are sharp-toothed schooling predators that move up and down the Atlantic coast with the seasons and feed in surface blitzes on menhaden, silversides and squid. Fall turns the migration south toward the South Atlantic Bight, and fish feed along beaches and inlets on the way. Follow the bait and the birds.

When to come: the Sakonnet River calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Striped bass
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 64 F (estimated, not a reading).

4050607080JanMarMayJulSepNovOct, ~64 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

No angler reports yet this weekBe the first: your report helps every angler who checks Sakonnet River today, and we feature the best catch of the week.

Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Oct 22

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Striped bass led the card at excellent. High of 63 F, wind to 20 mph.

Wed, Oct 21

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Striped bass led the card at excellent. High of 57 F, wind to 20 mph.

Tue, Oct 20

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Striped bass led the card at excellent. High of 62 F, wind to 18 mph.

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Before you go

License

Rhode Island requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Rhode Island Recreational Saltwater Fishing License, a federal registration, or a saltwater license from New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts or Maine. No license is needed for anglers under 16 or on party and charter boats. Black sea bass, weakfish and other species: see DEM's 2026 limits table.

Access

DEM launches: Sakonnet Point (Little Compton), Fogland (Tiverton) and under the Sakonnet River Bridge (Tiverton; strong currents).

About this water

Rhode Island salt water with state launches in Tiverton and Little Compton.

Fishing Sakonnet River: the full guide

Public launches

Rhode Island DEM's saltwater access list names three launches on the Sakonnet: Sakonnet Point off Route 77 in Little Compton (linked concrete planks, about 2 feet of water), Fogland at the end of Fogland Road in Tiverton, and a ramp underneath the new Sakonnet River Bridge off Riverside Drive in Tiverton, where DEM warns of strong currents.

2026 limits for the common species

DEM's limits, last updated October 5, 2026: striped bass 1 a day within a slot of 28 inches to under 31, open all year; bluefish 5 a day from shore and private boats (7 on party and charter boats), no minimum; scup 30 a day at 11 inches from private boats or 9.5 inches from shore, May 1 to December 31; summer flounder 6 a day at 19 inches, April 1 to December 31.

Tautog and a shore exception

Tautog must be 16 inches, with only one over 21 inches; the limit is 3 a day from August 1 to October 14 and 5 a day from October 15 to December 31, and the season is closed June 1 to July 31. DEM's special summer flounder shore areas include Stone Bridge in Tiverton, where shore anglers may keep up to 2 fish of 17 inches or more within the limit.

Common questions

What is the striped bass limit on the Sakonnet?

One fish a day within a slot of 28 inches to under 31 inches, open all year (DEM, 2026).

Where can I launch on the Sakonnet?

DEM lists Sakonnet Point in Little Compton, Fogland in Tiverton and a ramp under the Sakonnet River Bridge in Tiverton, where currents are strong.

Do I need a license?

Yes, unless you are under 16 or on a party or charter boat. A Rhode Island saltwater license, a federal registration or a license from New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts or Maine is accepted.

Is fishing good at Sakonnet River right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Nearby waters

Stafford Pond9 miWickford Harbor13 miNarragansett15 miGreenwich Bay16 miPoint Judith19 miBuzzards Bay19 mi

Where this page's numbers come from

Tide predictions
NOAA CO-OPS 8450768 β€” Sakonnet
Harmonic predictions, datum MLLW, local time. 11 high and low events returned for today and the next two days. A prediction, not a measured water level: wind and surge move the real thing.
Weather and pressure
Open-Meteo forecast model
Queried at 41.5200, -71.2000 in this water's own timezone. A model, not an observation.
Moon and solunar windows
Calculated on this site
Astronomical calculation from these coordinates and the date, not a third-party feed. How much weight it deserves.
Pages checked
The facts in the written guide were checked against these pages, from the agencies and operators that manage the water, on October 8, 2026. Anything we could not verify was taken out.
The written guide on this page
Pablo Ruiz Quintero
How this page was made. The daily report is computed by our scoring engine from live readings; nobody types it. The written text was drafted with AI assistance from the official pages listed above, and its facts were checked against those pages by automated verification on October 8, 2026; anything that could not be verified was taken out. Pablo Ruiz Quintero sets every guideline, the data-verification system and the minimum standards a page must meet to be published, reviews page structure and approves what goes live; the responsibility is his, and the AI carries out the work. We work this way because it is how one person can keep every page current with named sources. Errors are published in the verification log; the full policy is in the editorial policy.

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