General Info
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CITIES
Cities In County
Not including unincorporated communities
Barrington
Bristol
Warren
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
County Residential Services
A little bit of contact information for all purpose residential needs.
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County Website
*For more information visit: http://bristolri.us/
HUNTING
Hunting Seasons
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Deer Hunting
| Season | Dates |
| Archery (includes crossbow) | Sep 10-11 (youth only Zones 1,2)
Sep 15-Jan 31 (Zones 1,2) |
| Muzzleloader | Oct 1-4 (Zone 1-Antlerless deer only)
Oct 29 & 30 (Youth only Zones 1,2) Nov 5-27 (Zones 1,2) Dec 26-Jan 2 (Zones 1,2 _ Antlerless deer only) |
| Shotgun | Dec 3-18 (Zones 1,2)
Dec 26-Jan 2 (Zones 1,2 – Antlerless deer only) |
| Archery: Prudence-Patience Islands (Zone 3) | Oct 25-28 (Paraplegic hunters only)
Oct 29 & 30 (Youth only Season) Nov 1-Jan 31 |
| Archery: Block Island (Zone 4) | Oct 11-14, 17-21, 24-28, & 31 |
| Archery, Shotgun & Muzzleloader: Block Island (Zone 4) | Nov 1-4, 7, 9, 10, 14-18, 21, 22, 28, 29
Dec 1, 2, 5-9, 12-16, 19, 20, 22, 23 Jan 3-6, 9-13, 17-20, 23-27, 30, 31 Feb 1-3, 6-10, 13-17, 21-24, 27, 28 |
Small Game Hunting
| Season | Dates |
| Red, Gray Fox | Oct 15-Last Day of Feb |
| Gray Squirrel | Oct 15-last day of Feb |
| Cottontail Rabbit | Oct 15-last day of Feb |
| Ruffed Grouse | CLOSED |
| Quail | Oct 15-last day in Feb |
| Pheasant | Oct 15-last day in Feb |
| Youth Pheasant | Oct 8-9 |
| Raccoon | Oct 1-last day in Feb |
| Coyote – Private Land | No Closed Season |
| Coyote – State Land | Sep 10-last day of Feb
Apr 27-May 21 |
Migratory Game Hunting
| Season | Dates |
| Mourning Dove | Sep 10-Oct 9, Oct 15-Nov 27, Dec 10-Dec 25 |
| King/Clapper Rail | Sep 1-Nov 9 |
| Sora Virginia Rail | |
| Snipe | Sep 1-Nov 9 |
| Woodcock | Oct 15-Nov 28 |
| Crow | Aug 12-Oct 2 (Fri, Sat, Sun Only), Oct 15-Dec 5
Dec 9-Mar 26 (Fri, Sat, Sun Only) |
| Canada Goose (Early Season) | Sep 1-Sep 30 |
| Canada Goose (Regular Season) | Nov 19-27, Dec 3-Jan 30 |
| Canada Goose (Late Season) | Feb 4-10 |
| Ducks, Mergansers & Coots | Oct 7-10, Nov 23-27, Dec 3-Jan 22 |
| Sea Ducks | Nov 24-Jan 22 |
Wild Turkey Hunting
| Season | Dates |
| Fall Archery | Oct 1-14 |
| Spring Gobbler | Apr 27-May 21 |
| Youth & Paraplegic | Apr 22-23 |
FISHING
Fishing Seasons
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Freshwater Seasons, Creel Limits, and Minimum Size Limits
| Fish | Exceptions | Season | Creel Limit | Min Size |
| Trout | 2-5, 7-10 | Apr 8-Nov 30 | 5 | None |
| 3-5, 7-10 | Dec 1-Feb 28 | 2 | None | |
| Atlantic Salmon | Closed | |||
| Domestic Atlantic Salmon | 1-3, 5, 7-10 | Apr 8-Feb 28 | 2 | 15” |
| Northern Pike | 1 | No Closed Season | 2 | 24” |
| Chain Pickerel | 1, 3, 5, 11 | No Closed Season | 5 | 14” |
| Large & Smallmouth Bass | 1, 3, 5, 6, 11 | No Closed Season | 5 | 12” |
| American Eel | 1, 13 | No Closed Season | 25 | 9” |
| River Herring | Closed | |||
| All Other Freshwater Fish | 3, 5, 11 | No Closed Season | None | None |
| Striped Bass | 12 | No Closed Season | 1 | 28” |
Saltwater Seasons, Creel Limits, and Minimum Size Limits
| Species | Min Size | Open Season | Limit |
| American Eel | 9” | Year-round | 25 |
| Black Sea Bass | 15” | Jun 24-Aug 31 | 3 |
| Sep 1-Dec 31 | 7 | ||
| Bluefish | No Min | Year-round | 15 |
| Cod | 22” | Year-round | 10 |
| River Herring | N/A | Closed | N?A |
| Scup (shore & private boat) | 10” | May 1-Dec 31 | 30 |
| Special Area Provisions: While fishing from shore at India Point Park in Providence, Conimicut Park in Warwick, Stone Bridge in Tiverton, East and West Walls in Narragansett, Rocky Point in Warwick, Fort Adams in Newport, or at Fort Wetherill in Jamestown, anglers may possess up to 30 scup, 9” or greater in length from May 1-Dec 31. | |||
| Scup (party & charter) | 10” | May 1-Aug 31 | 30 |
| Sep 1-Oct 31 | 45 | ||
| Nov 1-Dec 31 | 30 | ||
| Striped Bass | 28” | Year-round | 1 |
| Summer Flounder | 18” | May 1-Dec 31 | 8 |
| Tautog | 16” | Apr 15-May 31 | 3 |
| Jun 1-Jul 31 | Closed | ||
| Aug 1-Oct 17 | 3 | ||
| Oct 18-Dec 15 | 6 | ||
| Weakfish | 16” | Year-round | 1 |
| Winter Flounder | 12” | Mar 1-Dec 31 | 2 |
