2017 Rhode Island Squid Report

[BillG]

Hey. I'm new to squid fishing. Have not tried yet. My boat is near Newport RI. I've heard the Newport area is good? if so, where are some good general spots? how deep? no current or some? when does it normally get good to fish there? May 1st? i should have my boat in the water by end of April.

 

Thanks.

 

I've never squid fished off a boat. However, I have been told that you just go putter around the Harbor(s) until you find them on your fishfinder. The squid are pretty much all over Narragansett Bay, so you should be able to find them almost anywhere. I see a lot of boats along the Newport Bridge at anchor, with lights on squid jigging. Just whatever you do, please, please, (please) do not take your boat over near the GI causeway. A boat can find squid anywhere. People tied to the shore can only fish from a few select spots. I've seen boats drop anchor and jig within drop distance from the causeway, screwing with those fishing from the bridge (including me). They went so far as to drift in right underneath the bridge with a long anchor rope and then haul in the rope to draw the squid away from the bridge. People started chucking sinkers at them. Don't be THAT guy!