New England’s Boating and Fishing Paradise BOATERS FROM AROUND THE
bonito, mahi-mahi, shark, and more.
island. Just don’t forget to stop by the
WORLD find harbor in more than
The island hosts premiere races and
island’s two tackle shops for bait or
50 acres of anchorage and more than
fishing tournaments including the
suggestions about where the action
100 public moorings.
Tri-State Canyon Shoot-out Fishing
is. Don’t forget about the clam flats,
No boat? No problem.
Tournament and the Storm Trysail
either!
Rental boats and a charter fishing
sailboat races.
fleet await to take visitors out on the
Why not take to the miles of sandy
For mooring, anchorage, licensing and docking information, visit the
beaches and rocky shoreline for fly
Block Island Tourism Council’s web
Sound, and, of course, the Atlantic
fishing and surf-casting — shore ac-
site at blockislandinfo.com or call the
Ocean for striped bass, bluefish, tuna,
cess is unrestricted around the entire
Harbors Department at (401)466-3204.
Photo by K. Curtis
Great Salt Pond, the Block Island
22 Close To Home, A World Away
www.blockislandinfo.com
